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The NZVA Te Pae Kīrehe believes that all dental procedures on horses and all equidae should be performed by veterinarians and be based on sound scientific knowledge, evidence-based medicine and surgery, and best-practice standards.

> NZVA position statement: Equine dentistry

> NZVA member guideline: Equine dentistry

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