My alma mater, MU, will soon be training dog and cat dentists. No joke. Excerpt:
"Recent research reveals that dogs and cats three years and older have an 80 to 85 percent chance of acquiring dental disease. If left untreated, the family pet could suffer heart, liver and kidney damage, resulting in a shorter life span.
"For animal lovers who want the best in dental health for their pet, the University of Missouri-Columbia will open a veterinary dentistry laboratory to train students and licensed veterinarians.
"There are only about 75 board-certified veterinarians who can perform dentistry in the United States and less than 100 in the world. Mizzou's new facility will be the only one in Missouri and one of only three permanent sites in the United States that offer this type of training."
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