In addition to early private veterinary colleges, a few colleges specialized in training practitioners for handling dental problems, primarily in horses. These schools were located in cities with large urban working horse populations. They offered a limited course of study, often less than 1 year, and were typically in operation for only a short period around the turn of the 20th century.

 

It has been reported that 8 may have existed in the United States and Canada--2 in Chicago, 1 in Detroit, 2 in New York, 1 in Philadelphia, 1 in St. Louis, and 1 in Toronto, but little is known about them.