Mongolian pastoralists were trying to remove troublesome teeth from horses’ mouths almost 3,200 years ago, making those mobile herders the earliest known practitioners of horse dentistry, a new study ...

Oregon lawmakers have abandoned a proposed task force on horse dentistry to improve the likelihood of non-veterinarians being allowed to conduct livestock pregnancy checks. The two issues became ...

OKLAHOMA CITY -- Horse owners and equine dentists are fighting to keep an age old practice legal. The people who work on horse teeth, also known as "floaters," now face criminal charges for their ...

More than 3,000 years ago on the open steppes of Mongolia and eastern Eurasia, nomadic herders were experimenting with equine dentistry. However, the practice did a lot more than just alleviate horses ...

SARATOGA SPRINGS – Lay horse dentist Chris Brown could be out of work for more than six months before the state Appellate Division hears his case. Last year, the state Racing and Wagering Board ruled ...

Tooth infections in horses can be tricky to identify but there are a range of equine endodontic treatments now available from specialists in this area ...

LEVERETT –Ten-Ten, a thoroughbred that used to be a racehorse, was struggling to eat, alternating eating with breaks and taking three quarters of an hour to chew and swallow a couple pounds of grain. ...

SOUTHWEST RANCHES, Fla. – Not many dentists make house calls, but Julian Ocampo isn't your average dentist. Ocampo is a horse dentist, a fast growing profession in the equine industry. "A while ago, I ...

Her dental tools lie on a folding table. Among them are power tools commonly used in carpentry. For the procedure, she wears a surgical scrub top, jeans and work boots. Goggles protect her eyes, and a ...

All of us understand the importance of making that appointment for our annual check-up with the dentist. But how much thought, as horse owners, do we give to our horses' dental needs? Certainly a ...

More than 3,000 years ago on the open steppes of Mongolia and eastern Eurasia, nomadic herders were experimenting with equine dentistry. However, the practice did a lot more than just alleviate horses ...