1. (a) Veterinary dentistry is a discipline of veterinary medicine and surgery and includes the diagnosis, treatment, and management of the oral health for companion animals, equines, livestock, and various exotic species.

2. (b) Surgical procedure of the head or oral cavity shall include the following:

   1. (1) The administration of prescription of sedatives, tranquilizers, analgesics, or anesthetics;

   2. (2) Invasive procedures of the tissues of the oral cavity such as, but not limited to, the following:

      1. a. Removal of sharp enamel points, except as permitted by Vet 101.02(b)(4);
      2. b. Treatment of malocclusions of premolars, molars, canine teeth, and incisors;
      3. c. Odontoplasty;
      4. d. Extraction of first premolars and deciduous premolars and incisors;
      5. e. Extraction of damaged or diseased teeth;
      6. f. Treatment of diseased teeth via restorations or endodontic procedures;
      7. g. Periodontal and orthodontic treatments; and
      8. h. Endoscopy of the oral cavity; and
   3. (3) Interpretation of dental radiography.
3. (c) A veterinarian shall perform operative dentistry and oral surgery for companion animals, equines, livestock, and various exotic species.

Source. #13657, eff 8-13-23