Firstly...
The Veterinary Surgeons Act (1966) stipulates that animals can only be treated by a Veterinary Surgeon or someone authorized by a Veterinary Surgeon. Therefore it is a legal requirement that you obtain verbal or written Veterinary consent for your animal to be treated by a physiotherapist prior to initial assessment.
Why Choose Chartered?
Chartered Physiotherapists who specialise in Veterinary Physiotherapy are governed by the Association of Chartered Physiotherapists in Animal Therapy (ACPAT) and are therefore required to demonstrate annually that they are continually updating and improving their clinical skills.
They are obliged to maintain professional and public liability insurance cover and work only with veterinary consent and liaising closely with your Veterinary team to ensure optimum care for your animal.
London 2012 Olympics: The team of ACPAT Physiotherapsits, chosen to provide gold standard physiotherapy care for equine athletes.
What makes us so special?
Veterinary Physiotherapists train full-time for a minimum of three years to gain a Bsc.Honours in Human Physiotherapy before undertaking a further 2-3 years post graduate training to specialise in treating animals.
Chartered physiotherapists who specialise in veterinary physiotherapy have extensive knowledge of anatomy and physiology, pathology and biomechanics of both humans and animals.
This means they are uniquely placed to offer assessment and treatment of horse and rider by assessing the musculoskeletal issues and biomechanics of each party individually and provide analysis of any imbalances caused during ridden work.