From veterinary technician to alternative animal therapist
15 of the 22 essential skills of a alternative animal therapist are already essential for a veterinary technician — about 68% 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.
- 15
- skills carry over
- 7
- would be new
- 68%
- of the target job covered
- 22
- essential skills of a alternative animal therapist
What a alternative animal therapist does
Alternative animal therapists investigate sick or injured small and large animals and provide an alternative healing treatment. They may use homeopathy or acupuncture and other alternative medicines or methods to heal the animal. Alternative animal therapists also advise treatments which strengthen the self-healing powers of animals.
What carries over
15 skillsEssential in both jobs. This is the part of the move you have already made.
- anatomy of animals
- animal behaviour
- animal welfare
- animal welfare legislation
- apply safe work practices in a veterinary setting
- biosecurity related to animals
- control animal movement
- deal with challenging people
- environmental enrichment for animals
- handle veterinary emergencies
- manage animal biosecurity
- manage personal professional development
- monitor the welfare of animals
- physiology of animals
- signs of animal illness
What would be new
7 skillsEssential for a alternative animal therapist and not for a veterinary technician. 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 veterinary technician
2 roles- veterinary nurse26 skills in common
- animal behaviourist16 skills in common
← veterinary technicianalternative animal therapist →The other way round
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How far are you from being a alternative animal therapist?
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