Table 1Transition record

animal physiotherapisttoalternative animal therapist

A animal physiotherapist already meets 67% of what the alternative animal therapist role asks for. The move turns on 2 required skills not yet in the profile.

From animal physiotherapist

67%

Overlap1

To alternative animal therapist

22 Skills carried over

2 Required, not held

41.8 Difficulty2

adjacent 0–30

moderate 30–55

substantial 55–75

career change 75–100

this move, 41.8

This move: 41.8 of 100 · moderate

1 Share of the alternative animal therapist role’s weighted skill requirement already met by the animal physiotherapist profile. Required skills count in full, supplementary skills at 0.35. Directional: the figure for the reverse move differs. 2 Combines what is missing with how specialised it is, so a gap of general skills scores easier than the same number of narrow ones.

Table 2

Table 2 · What you already bring

Of the 22 skills that carry over, these are the ones fewest other occupations ask for. A alternative animal therapist role needs them, and most people applying for one will not have them already. This is the part of a animal physiotherapist background worth leading with.

Skill the target role also needs Area

already held use physiotherapy for treatment of animals handling and moving
already held assess the animal’s rehabilitation requirements information skills
already held plan physical rehabilitation of animals handling and moving
already held prepare animal therapy equipment handling and moving
already held protect health and safety when handling animals assisting and caring
already held manage animal welfare handling and moving

All 22 carried skills, including the 20 the alternative animal therapist role treats as required.

Table 3

Table 3 · What you would need to learn

The 25 missing skills fall into 8 areas of the ESCO skill hierarchy, numbered below in the order worth working in: the areas carrying the most required skills come first, and inside each one the required skills sit above the supplementary ones.

Skill to acquire Tier

01 handling and moving 1 required, 7 supplementary

required, not held control animal movement required

optional, not held assess animal behaviour optional
optional, not held interact safely with animals optional
optional, not held perform massage techniques on animals optional
optional, not held prescribe physical therapy to animals optional
optional, not held provide osteopathic treatment to animals optional
optional, not held understand the animal's situation optional
optional, not held use animal chiropractic techniques optional

02 assisting and caring 1 required, 1 supplementary

required, not held treat animals ethically required

optional, not held provide support to veterinary clients optional

03 communication, collaboration and creativity 4 supplementary

optional, not held advise on long-term care for animals optional
optional, not held collaborate with animal related professionals optional
optional, not held communicate with customers optional
optional, not held use different communication channels optional

04 management skills 4 supplementary

optional, not held cope with challenging circumstances in the veterinary sector optional
optional, not held design plans to address undesirable behaviour in animals optional
optional, not held develop an animal handling strategy optional
optional, not held make decisions regarding the animal's welfare optional

05 information skills 3 supplementary

optional, not held assess animal nutrition optional
optional, not held assess animal's condition optional
optional, not held maintain veterinary clinical records optional

06 agriculture, forestry, fisheries and veterinary 2 supplementary

optional, not held animal production science optional
optional, not held veterinary terminology optional

2 further areas in the appendix

Table 4

Table 4 · Where to start

The 2 entries a alternative animal therapist role is least likely to hire without. The ordering is computed from the skill data, not from what pays.

Each entry opens a course search for that skill. Career Overlap earns nothing from these links.

Appendix

Appendix · The rest of the record

All 22 skills that carry over

Skill Type

already held advise on animal welfare skill
already held anatomy of animals knowledge
already held animal behaviour knowledge
already held animal welfare knowledge
already held animal welfare legislation knowledge
already held apply animal hygiene practices skill
already held apply safe work practices in a veterinary setting skill
already held assess the animal’s rehabilitation requirements skill
already held biosecurity related to animals knowledge
already held deal with challenging people skill
already held environmental enrichment for animals knowledge
already held handle veterinary emergencies skill
already held manage animal biosecurity skill
already held manage personal professional development skill
already held monitor the welfare of animals skill
already held physiology of animals knowledge
already held plan physical rehabilitation of animals skill
already held prepare animal therapy equipment skill
already held protect health and safety when handling animals skill
already held signs of animal illness knowledge
already held manage animal welfare skill
already held use physiotherapy for treatment of animals skill

The 2 learning areas not shown above

Skill to acquire Tier

07 health and welfare 1 supplementary

optional, not held assistive instruments optional

08 services 1 supplementary

optional, not held safe work practices in a veterinary setting optional

23 supplementary skills, helpful but not required

Skill to acquire Tier

optional, not held advise on long-term care for animals optional
optional, not held animal production science optional
optional, not held assess animal behaviour optional
optional, not held assess animal nutrition optional
optional, not held assess animal's condition optional
optional, not held collaborate with animal related professionals optional
optional, not held cope with challenging circumstances in the veterinary sector optional
optional, not held design plans to address undesirable behaviour in animals optional
optional, not held develop an animal handling strategy optional
optional, not held interact safely with animals optional
optional, not held maintain veterinary clinical records optional
optional, not held make decisions regarding the animal's welfare optional
optional, not held perform massage techniques on animals optional
optional, not held prescribe physical therapy to animals optional
optional, not held provide osteopathic treatment to animals optional
optional, not held provide support to veterinary clients optional
optional, not held safe work practices in a veterinary setting optional
optional, not held understand the animal's situation optional
optional, not held use animal chiropractic techniques optional
optional, not held veterinary terminology optional
optional, not held assistive instruments optional
optional, not held communicate with customers optional
optional, not held use different communication channels optional

1 held skills the alternative animal therapist role does not ask for

Skill Type

not needed by the target role provide mentorship skill

4 gaps that are knowledge rather than practice

Knowledge gaps usually close through study. Practical skill gaps usually need something you can point at.

Skill to acquire Tier

optional, not held animal production science optional
optional, not held safe work practices in a veterinary setting optional
optional, not held veterinary terminology optional
optional, not held assistive instruments optional

Index

Other moves recorded from animal physiotherapist

Full index of moves from animal physiotherapist

Note

How this record was compiled

Both occupations are taken from ESCO, which lists the skills and knowledge each occupation is expected to have and marks every one required or optional. Nothing here is a prediction about hiring, and nothing here knows that a particular employer wants a particular certificate. Treat Table 3 as a starting point for your own research rather than a syllabus. The full method states what these figures can and cannot tell you.