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9/13/2012
MO VETERINARY MEDICAL ASSN

DR. CATHY HICKS ATTENDS MISSOURI VETERINARY MEDICAL ASSOCIATION FALL EQUINE DENTAL CONTINUING EDUCATION SEMINAR

Cathy Hicks, DVM, practitioner at Hicks Animal Hospital, Poplar Bluff, Mo. attended the Missouri Veterinary Medical Association's (MVMA) Fall Equine Dentistry Lecture and Wet Lab in Union, Mo.

The course was held September 7-9, 2012 at the Missouri Humane Society's Longmeadow Rescue Ranch and offered 18.5 hours of state licensing board-approved continuing education.

The course covered oral cavity anatomy/physiology; dental instruments and techniques; sedation techniques; dental pathology and treatment; and a hands-on dental wet lab utilizing sheltered horses at the Humane Society's farm.

Veterinarian attendees performed various dental treatments at no charge on 25 of the ranch's horses waiting for adoption. The dollar value of these services is estimated at over $5,000.

The expertise of these veterinarians underscores the need to involve a licensed veterinarian in equine dental care. Equine dentistry practiced without the involvement of a veterinarian is illegal, unauthorized, and without oversight by any state entity.

The presenter at the lecture was Dennis Rach, DVM. Dr. Rach has over 25 years of experience in equine dentistry and is an active practitioner at Moore and Co. Veterinary Services in Calgary, Canada. The practice does more than 3,500 dental procedures annually.

The lecture was sponsored by Pfizer Animal Health, PowerFloat, Inc., Boehringer-Ingelheim and the MVMA.
Continuing education courses such as this are conducted throughout the year to keep MVMA-members informed about the most up-to-date techniques and procedures in veterinary medicine.

The Missouri Veterinary Medical Association is the society for veterinarians in the state, dedicated to maintaining the highest standards for professionalism and ethics in animal health care in Missouri. The association was founded to help the veterinarian better serve the welfare of animals and their owners.

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(CONTACT: Missouri Veterinary Medical Association, 573-636-8612, mvma@movma.org)

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	Dr. Cathy Hicks utilizing the PowerFloat dental device on one of Longmeadow Ranch's rescued horses.