animal physiotherapist
Animal physiotherapists provide a therapeutic treatment following veterinary diagnosis or referral. They concentrate on the application of physical therapy and exercise procedures to support animal rehabilitation after a surgery or an injury, aiming to return the animals to normal function and/or maintain performance in accordance with national legislation.
Also called: animal physical threapist, veterinary physiotherapist
- 22
- essential skills
- 1
- optional skills
- 8
- related roles
- 2250
- ISCO-08 group
Where you can go from here
8 rolesOccupations sharing the most essential skills with this one. The number is a count, not an opinion.
- animal chiropractorWhat changes?21 skills in common
- animal hydrotherapistWhat changes?21 skills in common
- animal massage therapist21 skills in common
- animal osteopathWhat changes?21 skills in common
- alternative animal therapist20 skills in common
- animal therapist20 skills in common
- animal behaviourist17 skills in common
- animal trainer15 skills in common
Essential skills
22- advise on animal welfare
- anatomy of animals
- animal behaviour
- animal welfare
- animal welfare legislation
- apply animal hygiene practices
- apply safe work practices in a veterinary setting
- assess the animal’s rehabilitation requirements
- biosecurity related to animals
- deal with challenging people
- environmental enrichment for animals
- handle veterinary emergencies
- manage animal biosecurity
- manage animal welfare
- manage personal professional development
- monitor the welfare of animals
- physiology of animals
- plan physical rehabilitation of animals
- prepare animal therapy equipment
- protect health and safety when handling animals
- signs of animal illness
- use physiotherapy for treatment of animals
Optional skills
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