Occupation Atlasalternative animal therapist
ESCO · http://data.europa.eu/esco/occupation/289c7385-2342-4a4e-b0b1-7b2e977aea79
alternative animal therapist
Alternative animal therapists investigate sick or injured small and large animals and provide an alternative healing treatment. They may use homeopathy or acupuncture and other alternative medicines or methods to heal the animal. Alternative animal therapists also advise treatments which strengthen the self-healing powers of animals.
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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, its close O*NET match, and the best-ranked match that has them. ESCO doesn't publish them directly.
Typically associated skills
Essential (22)
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
- 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
Optional (25)
- 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
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 22 essential skills. A plain count, not a hidden score.
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animal massage therapist
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animal osteopath
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animal physiotherapist
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animal behaviourist
17 shared · 19 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
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