Several techniques have been developed to extract teeth in different animal species regularly seen inveterinary practice. Many of these techniques have a lot of similarities with human extraction techniques,whereas others are species specific. Overall, they can be divided into simple or closed extractions, andsurgical extraction techniques. Simple extractions involve the removal of teeth or root fragments using anintra-oral approach and without exposing or removing alveolar bone. More complex intra- or extra-oralapproaches and surgical techniques are used during surgical extractions. This paper reviews the currentconcepts of the different methods for removing teeth in horses, dogs, cats, lagomorphs and rodents, andcompares them with human exodontic procedures.