Massachusetts H257 amends equine dentistry regulations to allow licensed practitioners to float teeth and remove certain teeth in horses.
Massachusetts H257 amends the state's regulations on equine dentistry by allowing licensed equine dental practitioners to perform the floating of teeth and the removal of deciduous caps or erupted, non-displaced wolf teeth in horses. This bill defines "floating teeth" as the use of instruments to reduce or eliminate calculus, plaque, and smooth tooth surfaces, but excludes treating decay or tumors. The bill does not permit dental procedures on canines.
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