Occupation Atlasanimal therapist
ESCO · http://data.europa.eu/esco/occupation/0b2d3242-22a3-4de5-bd29-efd39cdf2c31
animal therapist
Animal therapists provide a therapeutic treatment following veterinary diagnosis or referral.
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Job Zone
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Zone 5: Extensive Preparation Needed
Extensive preparation. Usually a graduate degree, with extensive skill, knowledge and experience — many of these occupations expect more than five years of experience.
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Occupational interest profile
RICRealistic · Investigative · Conventional — the three strongest interests, in order
- R Realistic5.98
- I Investigative5.98
- C Conventional3.47
- S Social3.45
- E Enterprising1.70
- A Artistic1.00
RIASEC (Holland) interests on O*NET's 0–7 scale: what the work draws on, not what any individual prefers. Hover a row for what each dimension means.
Job Zone and interest data are borrowed from Veterinarians (29-1131.00): in the official ESCO–O*NET crosswalk, a broader O*NET occupation that includes this one, and the best-ranked match that has them. ESCO doesn't publish them directly.
Typically associated skills
Essential (20)
ESCO's essential and optional tags describe how its taxonomy relates a skill to this occupation. They are not the essential functions of a job under the ADA, which an employer determines for its own role.
- 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 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
Optional (36)
- administer hydrotherapy
- advise on long-term care for animals
- animal production science
- apply numeracy skills
- assess animal behaviour
- assess animal nutrition
- assess animal's condition
- assistive instruments
- calculate rates per hours
- collaborate with animal related professionals
- communicate with customers
- control animal movement
- 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
- interview animal owners on animals' conditions
- maintain animal accommodation hygienic
- 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 animal training
- provide mentorship
- provide osteopathic treatment to animals
- provide support to veterinary clients
- safe work practices in a veterinary setting
- select animals for training
- take advantage of learning opportunities in veterinary science
- treat animals ethically
- understand the animal's situation
- use animal chiropractic techniques
- use different communication channels
- use physiotherapy for treatment of animals
- veterinary terminology
O*NET equivalents
From the official ESCO–O*NET crosswalk, strongest match first. A broader occupation takes in this one; a narrower one is a part of it.
Closest occupations
Compare any occupation →ESCO occupations that share the most of this occupation's 20 essential skills. A plain count, not a hidden score.
alternative animal therapist
20 shared · 2 more of its ownassess the animal’s rehabilitation requirements, plan physical rehabilitation of animals, prepare animal therapy equipment, protect health and safety when handling animals
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animal chiropractor
20 shared · 2 more of its ownassess the animal’s rehabilitation requirements, plan physical rehabilitation of animals, prepare animal therapy equipment, protect health and safety when handling animals
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animal hydrotherapist
20 shared · 2 more of its ownassess the animal’s rehabilitation requirements, plan physical rehabilitation of animals, prepare animal therapy equipment, protect health and safety when handling animals
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animal massage therapist
20 shared · 2 more of its ownassess the animal’s rehabilitation requirements, plan physical rehabilitation of animals, prepare animal therapy equipment, protect health and safety when handling animals
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animal osteopath
20 shared · 2 more of its ownassess the animal’s rehabilitation requirements, plan physical rehabilitation of animals, prepare animal therapy equipment, protect health and safety when handling animals
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animal physiotherapist
20 shared · 2 more of its ownassess the animal’s rehabilitation requirements, plan physical rehabilitation of animals, prepare animal therapy equipment, protect health and safety when handling animals
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animal behaviourist
16 shared · 20 more of its ownenvironmental enrichment for animals, apply safe work practices in a veterinary setting, deal with challenging people, biosecurity related to animals
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animal trainer
15 shared · 11 more of its ownenvironmental enrichment for animals, apply safe work practices in a veterinary setting, deal with challenging people, biosecurity related to animals
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