alternative animal therapist
ISCO: 3240. Skills: 47. 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
- control animal movement
- deal with challenging people
- environmental enrichment for animals
- handle veterinary emergencies
- manage animal biosecurity
- 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
- signs of animal illness
- treat animals ethically
Supporting skills
- advise on long-term care for animals
- animal production science
- assess animal behaviour
- assess animal nutrition
- assess animal's condition
- assistive instruments
- collaborate with animal related professionals
- communicate with customers
- cope with challenging circumstances in the veterinary sector
- design plans to address undesirable behaviour in animals
- develop an animal handling strategy
- interact safely with animals
- maintain veterinary clinical records
- make decisions regarding the animal's welfare
- manage animal welfare
- perform massage techniques on animals
- prescribe physical therapy to animals
- provide osteopathic treatment to animals
- provide support to veterinary clients
- safe work practices in a veterinary setting
- understand the animal's situation
- use animal chiropractic techniques
- use different communication channels
- use physiotherapy for treatment of animals
- veterinary terminology