How To Train In Complementary Therapies for Animals
Is your dream job working with animals?
On this page, you can find details of animal health related training centres and professional organisations. Below, please find an A-Z list of:
- Educational and training centres for each therapy,
- Professional organisations for each therapy,
- University degree courses of relevance
Click on the name of the relevant organisation listed below to go to their website or email.
Plus get training advice for several popular complementary therapies for animals as follows:
- Canine Bowen Therapy - How To Train
- Canine Massage - How To Train
- Chiropractic for Animals - Training Help
- Equine Bowen Therapy - How To Train
- Equine Manual Lymph Drainage - Training Help
- Equine Massage - How To Train
- Hydrotherapy for Animals - How To Train
- Osteopathy for Animals - Training Help
- Physiotherapy for Animals - How To Train
- Thermography for Horses - Training Help
- Veterinary Acupuncture - Training Guide
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Acupressure for Animals
- Tallgrass Animal Acupressure (Training Organisation)
Veterinary Acupuncture
Belgium
- Belgium Veterinary Acupuncture Society (Professional Belgian Organisation & Training)
Brazil
- Brazilian Association of Veterinary Acupuncture (Professional Brazilian Association)
Canada
- Association of Veterinary Acupuncturists of Canada (Professional Canadian Association)
Germany
- German Veterinary Acupuncture Society (Professional German Organisation)
International
- International Veterinary Acupuncture Society (Professional International 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/ Zoopharmacognosy
- United Kingdom
- Ingraham Academy of Zoopharmacognosy (Training Centre)
U.S.A.
- Veterinary Medical Aromatherapy Association (Professional Association)
Bach Flower Remedies
United Kingdom
- The Bach Centre (Training Centre)
Canine Bowen Therapy
Canada
- Canine Bowen Institute (Training Centre)
United Kingdom
- European Guild of Canine Bowen Therapists (Professional Organisation)
Canine Massage Therapy
United Kingdom
- Academy of Integrative Animal Therapies (Training Centre)
- Canine Massage Therapy Centre (Training Centre)
- Galen Therapy Centre (Training Centre)
U.S.A.
- Pet Massage (Training Centre)
- The Lang Institute of Canine Massage (Training Centre)
Chiropractic for Animals
United Kingdom
- McTimoney Chiropractic College (Training Centre)
- McTimoney Corley Spinal Therapists Association (Professional Association)
- British Veterinary Chiropractic Association (Professional Association)
International
- International Veterinary Chiropractic Association (Professional Association)
Complementary Therapies for Animals (General)
Australia
- Australian College of Animal Tactile Therapy (Professional College)
- Equine Therapies Association of Australia (Professional Association)
International
- lnternational Society of Animal Professionals (Professional Association)
United Kingdom
- Association of Complementary Animal Therapies (Professional Association)
- Healing Animals Organisation (Professional Association/ Training Centre)
- Institute of Complementary Animal Therapies (Training Centre)
Equine Bodywork
- Equinenergy (Training Organisation)
- International Association of Equine Bodyworkers (Professional Association)
Equine Sports Massage
Australia
- Australian College of Animal Tactile Therapy (Professional College)
United Kingdom
- Animal Therapy Solutions (Training Centre - UK)
- Equi-therapy (Training Centre - UK)
U.S.A.
- Equissage (Training Centre)
- Equitouch (Training Centre)
- Geary Whiting's Equine Massage School (Training Centre)
Equine Touch
United Kingdom & International
- Equine Touch Foundation (Professional Organisation)
Holistic Therapies for Animals
Switzerland
- Health Balance (Training Centre - Switzerland)
U.S.A.
- American Holistic Veterinary Medical Association (Professional U.S.A. Association)
- Chi Institute of Traditional Veterinary Medicine (Training Centre - USA)
Homeopathy for Animals
International
- International Association for Veterinary Homeopathy (Professional Association)
Hydrotherapy (equine & canine)
United Kingdom
- Greyfriars (Training Centre)
- National Association of Registered Canine Hydrotherapists (Professional Association)
- Institute of Equine Hydrotherapists (Professional Association)
U.S.A.
- Association of Canine Water Therapy (Professional Association)
Low Level Laser Therapy for Animals
United Kingdom
- Lightworks Clinic (Training Centre)
Myotherapy (Canine)
United Kingdom
- Galen Therapy Centre (Professional Organisation)
Osteopathy for Animals
United Kingdom
- Association of Animal Osteopaths (Professional Organisation)
- McGregor Animal Osteopathy (Training Centre)
International
- Worldwide Alliance of Equine Osteopaths (Professional Organisation)
Physiotherapy for Animals
Australia
- Animal Physiotherapy Group (Professional Australian Association)
United Kingdom
- Association Chartered Animal Physiotherapists (Professional Organisation)
- Association for the Scientific Study of Veterinary and Animal Physiotherapy (Professional Association)
- National Association of Veterinary Physiotherapists (Professional Association)
- Register of Animal Musculoskeletal Practitioners (Professional Voluntary Register)
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
Canada
- Shiatsu School of Canada (Training Centre )
United Kingdom
- School of Equine Shiatsu (Training Centre)
Traditional Chinese Veterinary Medicine (TCVM)
- World Association of Traditional Chinese Veterinary Medicine (Professional Association)
Veterinary Thermography
International
- International Equine Thermography Association (Professional Association)
UK
- Equine Thermography Training Centre (Training Centre)
- iRed Training (Training Centre) - see our training advice page for your exclusive discount on training!
Veterinary Ultrasound
International
◆ International Veterinary Ultrasound Society (Professional Association)
University Degree Courses / Other
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
- College of Animal Welfare - various animal welfare related courses
- 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
- Oaklands College - Animal care courses in the London area including for novices to competitive riders
- Writtle College - BSc Equine Sports Therapy; BSc and MSc in Equine Science and Studies
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