| Equine Dentistry |
There are a number of schools and academies around the world where you can learn about Equine Dentistry, some of the training courses offered in the UK can be as short as 2 days of theory work and unfortunately there are a lot of people offering services who have had no formal training. After a lot of research, consideration and on the advice of other dentists who had trained in the UK, I decided that the USA was the best place to train so I went to the 'Academy of Equine Dentistry' in Glenns Ferry, Idaho, USA.
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People carrying out dental services use different titles when they advertise their services. I am an Equine Dental Technician (EqDT). The next levels of training within the academy are Certified Equine Dentist (300 hours), Advanced Equine Dentist (500 hours) and Master Equine Dentist (1000 hours).
I have completed 350 hours of professional development courses and assessments, but I have not yet taken the practical part of my certification as to do so involves working with horses using power tools. I will only use power tools on horses that have been sedated by a vet, and as the vast majority of my clients neither want or need their horses sedated I have not as yet taken this exam. In November of this year I will take the practical element of the certification exam.
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| Certificates |
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My ultimate aim is to acheive the status of Master Equine Dentist of which there are only 12 in the world. This involves the completion of 1000 hours of continous professional development courses, training and assessments at the academy. In order to acheive my goal I return to the academy every 18 months to attend courses, take assessments and learn advanced techniques and procedures. I hold the following certificates from the Academy of Equine Dentistry in Idaho USA. Equine Anatomy, Physiology & Biomechanics. Equine Dental Prophylaxis & Equilibration Level 1 Equine Dental Prophylaxis & Equilibration Level 2 Equine Dental Prophylaxis & Equilibration Level 3 I have also attended this course with the British Equine Vetinary Association (BEVA) BEVA Advanced Theory Course
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