Scope of Practice ACPAT by https://padlet.com/alexandra_davis3/lbd95tx0knu9 en-us 2018-10-30 09:03:32 UTC 2025-03-02 10:31:59 UTC hello@padlet.com ACPAT https://padlet.com/alexandra_davis3/lbd95tx0knu9/wish/298406678 It affects the treatments on animals because it ensures the animals safety when they are being treated on as there is certain guidelines practitioners have to follow. therefore if they don't follow these guidelines they could cause the animal harm.
Jess]]> 2018-10-30 10:16:13 UTC https://padlet.com/alexandra_davis3/lbd95tx0knu9/wish/298406678 Codes of Practice/Conduct https://padlet.com/alexandra_davis3/lbd95tx0knu9/wish/298406943 The scope of practice of animal physiotherapy comes from The Scope of Practice of Physiotherapy PA44 (CSP, June 2005).

The aim is to ensure that members of ACPAT work within their individual scope of practice and the overall scope of the physiotherapy profession and that their practice complies to the CSP Rule of professional Conduct and Quality Assurance Standards. 

Katie]]> 2018-10-30 10:17:03 UTC https://padlet.com/alexandra_davis3/lbd95tx0knu9/wish/298406943 How does this impact practitioners https://padlet.com/alexandra_davis3/lbd95tx0knu9/wish/298408797 It is recommended that all animal physiotherapists make them self's aware of the relevant sections in the veterinary surgeons act 1966, that can be related to the type of physiotherapy they are specialized in. the 1966 act provides that with certain exceptions only veterinary surgeons may carry out acts of veterinary surgery upon animals. of the exceptions created by the surgeons act order 1962 one permits the treatment of an animal by physiotherapy, but this would not, for example including acupuncture homeotheorapy or aromatherapy. 
The scope of practice of the profession of animal physiotherapy is a dynamic and constantly developing process, based on research and evidence and has the best interest of the animal / client at the heart Jake  reference ACPAT website ]]> 2018-10-30 10:24:53 UTC https://padlet.com/alexandra_davis3/lbd95tx0knu9/wish/298408797 https://padlet.com/alexandra_davis3/lbd95tx0knu9/wish/298408863 2018-10-30 10:25:08 UTC https://padlet.com/alexandra_davis3/lbd95tx0knu9/wish/298408863 https://padlet.com/alexandra_davis3/lbd95tx0knu9/wish/298409651 2018-10-30 10:28:24 UTC https://padlet.com/alexandra_davis3/lbd95tx0knu9/wish/298409651 Rule 1, Rules of professional Conduct, CSP 2002 https://padlet.com/alexandra_davis3/lbd95tx0knu9/wish/298409870 "Chartered Physiotherapists shall only practice to the extent that they have established, maintained and developed their ability to work safely and competently and shall ensure that they have appropriate professional liability cover for that practice"

Katie]]> 2018-10-30 10:29:08 UTC https://padlet.com/alexandra_davis3/lbd95tx0knu9/wish/298409870 Legislations and Guidelines ACPAT consider: https://padlet.com/alexandra_davis3/lbd95tx0knu9/wish/298414030
  • The Veterinary Surgeons Act 1966
  • The Veterinary Surgeon Exemptions Order (1962)
  • The Chartered Society of Physiotherapy (CSP)

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