animal osteopath
ISCO: 2250. Skills: 33. Essential: 22.
Essential skills
- advise on animal welfare
- anatomy of animals
- animal behaviour
- animal welfare
- animal welfare legislation
- apply animal hygiene practices
- apply safe work practices in a veterinary setting
- assess the animal’s rehabilitation requirements
- biosecurity related to animals
- deal with challenging people
- environmental enrichment for animals
- handle veterinary emergencies
- manage animal biosecurity
- manage animal welfare
- manage personal professional development
- monitor the welfare of animals
- physiology of animals
- plan physical rehabilitation of animals
- prepare animal therapy equipment
- protect health and safety when handling animals
- provide osteopathic treatment to animals
- signs of animal illness
Supporting skills
- apply numeracy skills
- assess animal's condition
- calculate rates per hours
- develop an animal handling strategy
- interview animal owners on animals' conditions
- make decisions regarding the animal's welfare
- provide mentorship
- take advantage of learning opportunities in veterinary science
- treat animals ethically
- understand the animal's situation
- veterinary terminology