Connecticut Non-Veterinarian Tooth Floater Faces Charges

A Connecticut woman is facing charges for allegedly practicing veterinary medicine without a license.
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A Connecticut woman is facing charges for allegedly practicing veterinary medicine without a license.

Deputy Chief John Klett of the Berlin, Conn., Police Department, said that his department was contacted in August by the owner of a horse which sustained head injuries after experiencing a seizure allegedly resulting from a sedative administered by non-veterinarian equine dentist Shelley Lavigne. Lavigne was hired by the horse's owner to float the animal's teeth, Klett said.

Klett said Connecticut law allows lay (non-veterinarian) dentists to perform routine dental work on equines including tooth floating, but does not allow non-veterinarian dentists to use power tools or to administer sedatives.

Lavigne was later charged with five counts of practicing veterinary medicine without a license and one count of animal cruelty, Klett said

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Pat Raia is a veteran journalist who enjoys covering equine welfare, industry, and news. In her spare time, she enjoys riding her Tennessee Walking Horse, Sonny.

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