Here is a bit of information you may find useful:
Some horse owners are confused about equine dental technicians (EDTs), the governing bodies and who is qualified to do what, so here is some information that you may find useful when deciding who to choose to treat your horse.
In order to be a qualified EDT in Britain, an individual needs to have passed the BEVA/BVDA or the WWAED examination. Those EDTs who have passed the BEVA/BVDA examination then become eligible to join the BAEDT. Any EDT that has not passed these exams is not qualified and has no governing body regulating their work.
Every horse owner has the right to choose the person caring for their horses' teeth, but bear in mind that it is only possible to regulate the equine dental industry if horse owners choose an EDT that has proven their capabilities and abides by BAEDT or WWAED performance guidelines.
BEVA: British Equine Veterinary Association www.beva.org.uk
Essentially, an organisation to promote veterinary and allied sciences related to the welfare of the horse. Further Aims and objectives can be found on their website along with the current list of qualified EDTs.
BVDA: British Veterinary Dental Association www.bvda.co.uk
BVDA was established by a group of Veterinary Surgeons who had a particular interest in Veterinary dentistry. The aims of the association are to educate and train Veterinary and Dental Surgeons in animal dentistry and to promote practice, teaching and research of animal dentistry.
BAEDT: British Association of Equine Dental Technicians www.baedt.com
The BAEDT is an organisation for qualified professional Equine Dental Technicians, promoting the professional training of technicians and to provide greater understanding of the need for equine dentistry to the general public. Once EDTs have passed the BEVA exam, they then become eligible to join the BAEDT.
WWAED: WorldWide Association of Equine Dentistry www.wwaed.org
The WWAED is an independent association of equine dentists with DEFRA and RCVS approval. A list of WWAED members can be found on their website.