🦷 Equine Dentist
Keeps horses' teeth healthy.
Lots of horse timeHealthcareHands-on
🛠️ What they do
- Check teeth and mouths
- File sharp edges ('floating')
- Spot tooth problems
- Work alongside vets
📍 Typical workplace
Farms and stables, travelling between them
📚 Useful school subjects
Biology, Science
🎓 Education & training
Specialist equine dental courses; in some places only vets may do certain procedures.
🐴 Horse contact
Lots
🌤️ Indoors / outdoors
Both
⏰ Working style
Travelling, hands-on, careful work
💪 Useful traits
Steady hands, Calm, Strong
Interesting Fact
Horses' teeth keep coming through all their lives, so they need regular check-ups.
Training routes, qualifications and pay are different in every country and province, so always check local information.