From animal osteopath to animal physiotherapist
21 of the 22 essential skills of a animal physiotherapist are already essential for a animal osteopath — about 95% of the job, before you learn anything new.
These numbers compare two occupations, not you and a job. What you personally already cover depends on what you have actually done.
- 21
- skills carry over
- 1
- would be new
- 95%
- of the target job covered
- 22
- essential skills of a animal physiotherapist
What a animal physiotherapist does
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.
What carries over
21 skillsEssential in both jobs. This is the part of the move you have already made.
- 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
What would be new
1 skillsEssential for a animal physiotherapist and not for a animal osteopath. Note that the taxonomy describes activities rather than tools, so some of these may be things you already do under a different name.
Other moves from animal osteopath
2 roles- animal hydrotherapist21 skills in common
- animal chiropractor21 skills in common
← animal osteopathanimal physiotherapist →The other way round
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How far are you from being a animal physiotherapist?
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