the european school of animal osteopathy
What is Animal Osteopathy One of the definition of animal osteopathy job
description, as given by the French Board of Veterinarian Surgeons, is as
follows: The sole purpose of these manipulations is to prevent or treat
functional disorders within the animal’s body, excluding organic pathologies
which require therapeutic, medical, surgical, medicinal or physical
intervention. These manipulations are musculoskeletal and myo-fascial,
exclusively administered manually and externally. To assist in the management of
these functional disorders, people performing animal osteopathy procedures
perform non-instrumental, direct and indirect, non-forced manipulations and
mobilisations. Animal osteopathy involves finding the cause of the animal’s
disorder and discomfort. Each country has its own legislation concerning animal
osteopathy: you may for example be called animal manual therapist using
osteopathic techniques or you could be required to register (UK) with a vet or
osteopaths professional bodies before you can start practicing. It is therefore
important that you check the legal requirements in the country you wish to work
in. A Day in the Life of an Animal Osteopath We can convey the daily life of a
manual therapist based on the 6 essential professional skills of animal
osteopathy. On a daily basis, the manual therapist is required to: Travel to
meet the animals to be treated (cats, dogs, horses, cattle, exitoc pets).
Evaluate the clinical situation, taking into account the animal as a whole.
Establish an osteopathic diagnosis. Determine and implement the appropriate
osteopathic manipulations. Identify the cases that must be treated, first and
foremost, by a veterinarian. Manage a practice or your self-employed activity.
