animal therapist
Animal therapists provide a therapeutic treatment following veterinary diagnosis or referral.
Also called: animal convalescence therapist, animal rehab therapist, animal rehabilitation therapist, animal therapists
- 20
- essential skills
- 36
- 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.
- alternative animal therapistWhat changes?20 skills in common
- animal chiropractor20 skills in common
- animal hydrotherapistWhat changes?20 skills in common
- animal massage therapist20 skills in common
- animal osteopath20 skills in common
- animal physiotherapistWhat changes?20 skills in common
- animal behaviourist16 skills in common
- animal trainer15 skills in common
Essential skills
20- 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 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
Optional skills
36- administer hydrotherapy
- advise on long-term care for animals
- animal production science
- apply numeracy skills
- assess animal behaviour
- assess animal nutrition
- assess animal's condition
- assistive instruments
- calculate rates per hours
- collaborate with animal related professionals
- communicate with customers
- control animal movement
- cope with challenging circumstances in the veterinary sector
- design plans to address undesirable behaviour in animals
- develop an animal handling strategy
- interact safely with animals
- interview animal owners on animals' conditions
- maintain animal accommodation hygienic
- maintain veterinary clinical records
- make decisions regarding the animal's welfare
- manage animal welfare
- perform massage techniques on animals
- prescribe physical therapy to animals
- provide animal training
- provide mentorship
- provide osteopathic treatment to animals
- provide support to veterinary clients
- safe work practices in a veterinary setting
- select animals for training
- take advantage of learning opportunities in veterinary science
- treat animals ethically
- understand the animal's situation
- use animal chiropractic techniques
- use different communication channels
- use physiotherapy for treatment of animals
- veterinary terminology
Definition and skills from ESCO, published by the European Commission. Source concept
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