ridecamp@endurance.net: Re: [endurance] EQUINE DENTISTRY

Re: [endurance] EQUINE DENTISTRY

C.M.Newell (reshan@ultranet.com)
Thu, 1 Feb 1996 13:51:32 -0500 (EST)

>I am searching for colleges/universities/institutions that provide programs
>in the Equine Dentistry field. It seems that they are few and far between....

There is/was one. I can't recall the name, but they advertised in a
lot of horse mags.A caveat, though. Even though a lot of DVMs don't like
doing it, equine dentistry *is* considered to be the practice of veterinary
medicine in most states, and that is one reason there aren't many schools
teaching it. It is covered in veterinary school curricula.
Many states turn a blind eye to laypeople practicing as dentists, but be
aware of the possible legal ramifications should you or an owner or a horse
be injured. You could find yourself in a lot of trouble, as most insurance
companies won't insure you for committing an "illegal" act.
--CMNewell, DVM
(my limit is 2 horses/day--it's *hard* work!)
"The expression in a horse's eye is like a blessing on a good man's house."
--Sayied iben-el Rabil, quoting the Prophet