In 2005, the Minnesota Legislature amended the Veterinary Practice Act to allow non-veterinarians who have met certain criteria to provide equine teeth floating services. The law required equine teeth floaters to be certified by the International Association of Equine Dentistry (IAED) or other professional equine dentistry associations as determined by the Board.
| Name | Address | Certified By | Supervision Info | Registration Date |
| Dalchow, Kiley | 25355 189th St NW, Big Lake MN 55309 | International Association of Equine Dentistry (IAED) | Dr. Ashley Ann Anderson, Big Lake, MN | 2/25/2025 |
| Degner, Michael | 12308 Hwy 4 South, Box 174, Cosmos, MN | Equine Gnathological Training Institute | Dr. Steven Rumsey, Willmar, MN | 10/18/2012 |
| Hoeck, Melanie | 1650 E. 2800 St., Wendell, ID 83355-3033 | Certified by Academy of Equine Dentistry | Dr. John Hoeck, Tendoy, ID | 5/6/2013 |
| Johnson, James | N/A | N/A | N/A | Grandfathered in by 2005 legislation |
| Lee, Chad | 84 200th St N., Hawley, MN 56549 | Academy of Equine Dentistry of Glens Ferry, ID & IAED | Dr. Sarah Lee, Hawley, MN | 7/12/2017 |
| Mitz, Carl | 4386 Gaskamp Road, Washington, TX | Intl. Assn. Of Equine Dental Technicians | Dr. Michael Pedersen, Cannon Falls, MN | 5/24/2024 |
| Pierson, Brooke | 25355 189th St NW, Big Lake MN 55309 | International Association of Equine Dentistry (IAED) | Dr. Ashley Ann Anderson, Big Lake, MN | 2/25/2025 |
| Prochazka, Amanda | 31679 640th Ave, Hartland, MN 56042 | Texas Institute of Equine Dentistry | Dr. David Wessling, Albert Lea, MN | 5/23/2014 |
Programs that are currently recognized by the Minnesota Board of Veterinary Medicine for certification as equine teeth floaters:
After obtaining certification by one of the programs listed above, the individual must provide the Board of Veterinary Medicine with documentation of their certification along with a written statement from a Minnesota veterinarian who will provide direct or indirect supervision.
Subdivision 1. Definitions. For purposes of this section the following terms have the meanings given them.
(a) "Equine teeth floating" means:
(1) removal of enamel points from teeth with handheld, nonmotorized, non-air-powered files or rasps;
(2) reestablishing normal molar table angles and freeing up lateral excursion and other normal movements of the mandible;
(3) shaping the lingual aspect of the lower arcades and the buccal aspect of the upper arcades to a rounded smooth surface; and
(4) removing points from the buccal aspect of the upper arcade and the lingual aspect of the lower arcade.
(b) "Indirect supervision" means a veterinarian must be available by telephone or other form of immediate communication. The veterinarian must be currently licensed under this chapter.
Subd. 2. Equine teeth floating services.
(a) A person may perform equine teeth floating services after submitting to the Board the following:
(1) proof of current certification from the International Association of Equine Dentistry or other professional equine dentistry association as determined by the Board; and
(2) a written statement signed by a supervising veterinarian experienced in large animal medicine that the applicant will be under direct or indirect supervision of the veterinarian when floating equine teeth.
(b) The Board must waive the requirement in paragraph (a), clause (1), and allow a person to perform equine teeth floating services if the person provides satisfactory evidence of being actively engaged in equine teeth floating for at least ten of the past 15 years and has generated at least $5,000 annually in personal income from this activity.
