Presented by Amanda Compton, EDT/LVT/RVT - Licensed Equine Dental and Veterinary Technician

During her presentation, Amanda discusses modern concepts in equine dental care, anatomy, and maintenance for your horse, based on her knowledge gained from equine dental professionals from around the world. Equine dentistry has evolved tremendously from when she began “floating teeth” 20 years ago. With a passion for learning and teaching, Amanda explains and shows you why your horse may be missing out on balanced dental care due to antiquated methods by explaining common malocclusions, their causes, and how to prevent them. She also goes over breed specific issues commonly encountered in her practice.

Amanda Compton, B.S., EDT, LVT, RVT earned her Bachelor of Science degree in Animal & Veterinary Sciences from West Virginia University & later her Associates degree in Veterinary Technology from Northern Virginia Community College, where she also served as Vice President on the college’s Vet Tech Advisory Committee. For the past two decades, she has had her own business as a registered Equine Dental Technician (EDT) and holds the distinction of being the only EDT and LVT to be dual-license with the Board of Veterinary Medicine. She collaborates with numerous veterinarians to provide equine dental services for clients in all disciplines. She spent nearly two years in the Middle East, assisting with the start up of the Equine Veterinary Medical Center (EVMC) in Doha, Qatar. Prior to that, Amanda spent 11 years working for Virginia Tech's Equine Veterinary Medical Center in Leesburg, VA. Amanda is very active in the veterinary community, a regular speaker at conferences, and is the Vice President of the American Association of Equine Veterinary Technicians. Amanda has bred, shown, and trained her own Arabian horses to championships in Sport Horse and Carriage driving at National and Regional level. She lives in Middletown, VA on her small farm with her 4 Arabian horses and 2 rescued Salukis.