Limited Equine
Dentistry Training at LSU-SVM and RED Continuing Education
Once again LSU-SVM will
host the Board approved training program for limited equine dentistry for
laypersons and Registered Veterinary Technicians employed by a
veterinarian. (See LA Practice
Act, Rule 1515F.)
The training program will be held on Thursday
and Friday, June 15-16, 2006 at LSU-SVM provided there is a minimum of
five people who register for the training course at the request of LSU-SVM
due to the time spent and resources used by the school. It will include
didactic and practical course material. An examination will be given at
the end to demonstrate program completion verification, and a list of the
successful attendees will be provided to the Board.
The cost of the training program will be set
by LSU-SVM and will be payable to the LSU School of Veterinary Medicine.
Registration for the program must be completed by June 5, 2006. LSU-SVM
is providing this program as a service and is entitled to recoup its
expenses. The Board will not share in the receipt of the tuition monies
collected, nor did it participate in setting the amount required for
participation. For further information on the program, anyone interested
may contact Dr. Rustin Moore or Dr. Daniel Burba at LSU-SVM
(225-578-9500).
For specifics as to “limited equine
dentistry”, please refer to Rule 1515F. In addition, Rule 710D addresses
dental operations in general and states that “in the branch of veterinary
medicine dealing with equine dentistry, with proper training and under the
direct supervision of a licensed veterinarian, lay people and RVTs
employed by a licensed veterinarian may perform the rasping (floating) of
molar, premolar, and canine teeth and the removal of deciduous incisor
and premolar teeth (caps). All other dental operations, including but
not limited to the extraction of teeth, amputation of large molar,
incisor, or canine teeth, the extraction of first premolar teeth (wolf
teeth) and repair damaged or diseased teeth must be performed by a
licensed veterinarian.”
In addition, LSU-SVM will host the Board
approved continuing education program for Registered Equine Dentists on
Wednesday, June 14, 2006. The program will meet the 6-hour CE requirements
for renewal. The program costs will be set by LSU-SVM and will be made
payable to the LSU School of Veterinary Medicine. Registration for the
program must be completed by June 5, 2006. For further information on the
RED CE, please contact Dr. Rustin Moore or Dr. Daniel Burba at LSU-SVM
(225-578-9500).
