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TRAINING & EDUCATION - COMPLEMENTARY ANIMAL THERAPIES

There are various professional and vocational qualifications that can be obtained to train as an alternative or complementary animal therapist. We receive many enquiries from those wishing to become a professional therapist and here hope to point you in the right direction! Simply click on the name of the relevant organisation listed below to be directed to their website or email.

Below is a list of:

	Educational and training centres for each therapy,
	Together with the professional organisations for each therapy,
	University degree courses of relevance,

	Training advice sheets for animal osteopathy, animal physiotherapy, animal chiropractic and equine bowen therapy can be found by clicking the links at the top of the page.
	For information on forthcoming events please go to the Noticeboard page.
	If you are a therapist needing insurance - please visit the Insurance page for details of specialist companies.

LAST UPDATED 11 July 2010

VETERINARY ACUPUNCTURE

Australia	Australian Veterinary Acupuncture Group (Professional Australian Organisation)
Canada	Association of Veterinary Acupuncturists of Canada (Professional Canadian Organisation)
Germany	German Veterinary Acupuncture Society (Professional German Organisation)
International	International Veterinary Acupuncture Society (Professional International Organisation)
Ireland	Irish Veterinary Acupuncture Society (Professional Irish Organisation)
United Kingdom	Association of British Veterinary Acupuncturists (Professional U.K. Association)
U.S.A.	American Academy of Veterinary Acupuncture (Professional U.S.A. Organisation)

ANIMAL AROMATHERAPY

Japan

Japan Animal Aromatherapy Association (Professional Association)

BACH FLOWER REMEDIES

United Kingdom

The Bach Centre (Training Centre - UK)

CHIROPRACTIC TREATMENT FOR ANIMALS

United Kingdom	McTimoney Chiropractic College (Training Centre - UK)
	McTimoney Corley Spinal Therapists Association (Professional Association)
International	International Veterinary Chiropractic Association (Professional Association)

COMPLEMENTARY ANIMAL THERAPIES

United Kingdom		Institute of Complementary Animal Therapies email: info@theicat.co.uk (Training Centre - UK)
	Association of Complementary Animal Therapies (Professional Association)
U.S.A.	International Alliance for Animal Therapy and Healing (Professional Association)
	Veterinary Institute of Integrative Medicine (Professional Organisation)

EQUINE & CANINE BODYWORK

United Kingdom /U.S.A.

International Association of Equine Bodyworkers (Professional Association)

EQUINE BOWEN THERAPY

United Kingdom

European School of Equine Bowen Therapy (Training Centre - UK)

EQUINE SPORTS MASSAGE (listed in alphabetical country order)

Australia	Australian College of Animal Tactile Therapy (Professional College)
United Kingdom	Equine Sport Therapy (Training Centre - UK)
U.S.A.	Equissage (Training Centre - USA)
	Equitouch (Training Centre - USA)
	Geary Whiting's Equine Massage School (Training Centre - USA)
	Western Montana School of Equine Massage (Training Centre - USA)

HOLISTIC ANIMAL THERAPIES

Australia	Holistic Animal Therapy Association of Australia Inc (Professional Association)
New Zealand	New Zealand Holistic Animal Therapists Association (Professional Association)
U.S.A.	The Animal Institute of Holistic Health (Professional U.S.A. Organisation)
	American Holistic Veterinary Medical Association (Professional U.S.A. Association)

HOMEOPATHY FOR ANIMALS (listed in alphabetical country order)

International	International Association for Veterinary Homeopathy (Professional Association)
U.S.A.	(Professional USA Organisation)

HYDROTHERAPY (equine and canine)

U.S.A.

Association of Canine Water Therapy (Professional Association)

MAGNOTHERAPY none listed yet....

CANINE MYOTHERAPY none listed yet....

OSTEOPATHY FOR ANIMALS

United Kingdom

UK Society of Osteopaths in Animal Practice (Professional Organisation)

PHYSIOTHERAPY FOR ANIMALS

Australia	Animal Physiotherapy Group (Professional Australian Association)
United Kingdom	Association Chartered Animal Physiotherapists (Professional Organisation)

RADIONICS

United Kingdom

Radionics Association (Professional UK Association)

REIKI HEALING

United Kingdom	The Reiki Association (Professional UK Association)
	The Reiki School (Training Centre)
	International Association of Reiki Professionals (Professional Membership Organisation)

SHIATSU (listed in alphabetical country order)

United Kingdom		Institute of Complementary Animal Therapies email: info@theicat.co.uk (Training Centre - UK)
Canada	Shiatsu School of Canada (Training Centre - Canada)

UNIVERSITY DEGREE COURSES

United Kingdom	Brackenhurst College at The Nottingham Trent University - BSc Equine Sports Science
	Bishop Burton College - BSc Equine Science & Management; Foundation Degree Equine Management, Business & Therapy
	Hartpury College at The University of the West of England - HND, BSc and MSc in Equine Science
	Institute of Rural Studies at The University of Wales - HND, BSc and MSc in Equine Science and Studies

How to use the site

Those practicioners and organisations in green have links direct to their own website - simply click on their name to be transferred to their site. Or contact them via any email, postal address and/or telephone number listed.

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