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Competences — animal physiotherapist

Source: ESCO v1.2.1 occupation-skill relations (http://data.europa.eu/esco/occupation/5beafebe-9211-4b3a-adf1-6161097a3975).

Essential

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

Optional

  • provide mentorship (skill/competence)

Market evidence (job-ad analysis, 13 ads, as of 2026-07-08)

Share of analyzed job ads mentioning the item (threshold ≥ 20 %). Source: JSearch/Adzuna APIs.

Hard skills

  • animal handling — 23 %
  • patient care — 23 %
  • patient monitoring — 15 %
  • surgical procedures — 15 %
  • client communication — 15 %
  • patient assessment — 15 %