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Equine Dentist

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An Equine Dentist performs routine dental examinations on horses, maintaining optimal oral and digestive health.

A Day In The Life Of An Equine Dentist

  • pathways
    • Certificate IV in Work Practices for Equine Dental Technicians

    For more information on courses available, please visit the Skills Australia website

    • pathways

      • Certificate IV in Work Practices for Equine Dental Technicians

      For more information on courses available, please visit the Skills Australia website

  • profile
    Andrew Smith - Equine Dentist

    About Me:
    My first interest in horses came whilst I was at school where I began studying a Certificate III in horse studies at Box Hill TAFE. Upon completing my schooling I went to Caulfield to began working in the stables with trainers Jim, John and Gerard Moloney. They helped me in a practical sense and gave me a great introduction into the industry. Since then, I have spent a season in New Zealand breaking in horses for Te Akau Farm, learning more about younger horses and the education process. It was at this point that I decided that I would like to look into a career in equine dentistry.

    After looking into a couple of different options to study equine dentistry I came to the conclusion that the EDAA (Equine Dentistry Association of Australia) provided the most comprehensive education process. Under the tutelage of the best dentists across Australia I have been able to work all over the world, starting in Japan where I worked at some of the most successful stables and studs. I returned to Australia start my own business called Andrew Smith Equine Dentistry where I now work for some of the most successful stables and in Victoria such as the Darren Weir and the Mick Price stables.

    About the Job:
    I’ve been self-employed working as an equine dentist for the past seven years. Equine dentistry is a job that requires you to be both hands-on with the horses and able to describe what’s going inside the mouth to the owner and trainer. The job involves manual floating of the molars and removing premolars. A high level of horsemanship is required to keep the horse safe and calm. I think that the industry experience that I gained whilst working in the stables has been invaluable. Industry experience has played a very important role for me and I would recommend to anyone wanting to follow a similar career path.

    • profile

      Andrew Smith - Equine Dentist

      About Me:
      My first interest in horses came whilst I was at school where I began studying a Certificate III in horse studies at Box Hill TAFE. Upon completing my schooling I went to Caulfield to began working in the stables with trainers Jim, John and Gerard Moloney. They helped me in a practical sense and gave me a great introduction into the industry. Since then, I have spent a season in New Zealand breaking in horses for Te Akau Farm, learning more about younger horses and the education process. It was at this point that I decided that I would like to look into a career in equine dentistry.

      After looking into a couple of different options to study equine dentistry I came to the conclusion that the EDAA (Equine Dentistry Association of Australia) provided the most comprehensive education process. Under the tutelage of the best dentists across Australia I have been able to work all over the world, starting in Japan where I worked at some of the most successful stables and studs. I returned to Australia start my own business called Andrew Smith Equine Dentistry where I now work for some of the most successful stables and in Victoria such as the Darren Weir and the Mick Price stables.

      About the Job:
      I’ve been self-employed working as an equine dentist for the past seven years. Equine dentistry is a job that requires you to be both hands-on with the horses and able to describe what’s going inside the mouth to the owner and trainer. The job involves manual floating of the molars and removing premolars. A high level of horsemanship is required to keep the horse safe and calm. I think that the industry experience that I gained whilst working in the stables has been invaluable. Industry experience has played a very important role for me and I would recommend to anyone wanting to follow a similar career path.