Equine Physiotherapist by https://padlet.com/jodie_lewis2/v5cz8kwt7syn en-us 2017-03-14 13:44:37 UTC 2025-09-01 11:28:38 UTC hello@padlet.com Job role: jodie_lewis2 https://padlet.com/jodie_lewis2/v5cz8kwt7syn/wish/159976911 The job involves carry out treatments on horses referred to you by a veterinary surgeon. 
 day-to-day tasks may include: 




  • planning exercise programmes 
  • using manual and electro-therapy methods to reduce pain and help with movement
  • applying massage and hydrotherapy techniques 
  • giving advice on changes to animals' environments 

  •  Physiotherapists usually work in private practice, but you might also find work in large veterinary centres, universities or animal sports clinics.
     You might also offer massage or hydrotherapy. 


]]> 2017-03-14 13:45:56 UTC https://padlet.com/jodie_lewis2/v5cz8kwt7syn/wish/159976911 Qualifications/ training required jodie_lewis2 https://padlet.com/jodie_lewis2/v5cz8kwt7syn/wish/159977163
  • a degree in veterinary physiotherapy
    • a degree in human physiotherapy approved by the  Chartered Society of Physiotherapy and postgraduate training in veterinary physiotherapy
    • working knowledge of animal care, a relevant degree and the Canine and Equine Physiotherapy Training (CEPT) Advanced Certificate in Veterinary Physiotherapy



    ]]>     2017-03-14 13:46:43 UTC https://padlet.com/jodie_lewis2/v5cz8kwt7syn/wish/159977163     Salary jodie_lewis2 https://padlet.com/jodie_lewis2/v5cz8kwt7syn/wish/159977380
    • Starter: £18,500 to £19,000
    • Experienced: £20,000 to £25,000
    • Highly Experienced: up to £65,000 (senior physios and consultants)
    • Salaries vary. Self-employed veterinary physiotherapists charge £20 to £70 an hour.


     


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    You'll carry out treatments in farm or stable yards, clients' homes, or in veterinary surgeries and hospitals. 

    ]]>     2017-03-14 14:09:14 UTC https://padlet.com/jodie_lewis2/v5cz8kwt7syn/wish/159985115     Career paths and progression jodie_lewis2 https://padlet.com/jodie_lewis2/v5cz8kwt7syn/wish/159985349 With experience, you could become a senior physiotherapist, or a specialist physiotherapist for breathing conditions or problems affecting the nervous system.

    You could also set up your own animal physiotherapy practice or move into research. 

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