Midwest Equine Dental Academy

Opportunities

More and more horse people are learning the importance of equine dentistry. By acquiring this specialized knowledge, along with working toward proper certification, you will be able to assist veterinarians or work independently for horse owners in your area. (Most states require some type of supervision by a veterinarian. It is important to check with veterinarians in your area before enrolling.) You will become an Equine Dental Technician (EQDT) upon completion of this course. Certification is offered at a later time by the International Association of Equine Dental Technicians. www.iaedglobal.com

After completing our one month program, you will be able to join with a veterinary staff, seek out your own individual clients, or a combination. You will be experienced with hand tool work, wolf tooth extraction, and recognition of oral pathology. You will learn when and how to interact with veterinarians, and you will learn NOT TO SEDATE HORSES (and why not!)

A short reason why NOT to sedate horses is that Sedation of horses is the practice of veterinary medicine. Often the EQDT is tempted to inject sedatives, to make it easier to get the job done. Once he or she starts this practice, uninformed horse owners will continue to ask for this illegal service. Soon the EQDT becomes an outlaw with no respect from the best clients, other horse professionals, and veterinarians in the area. This will lead to cheap work with little financial reward, let alone the potential for criminal arrest.

Below are some of our graduating classes: