Pet Complementary Therapy

Complementary medicine or therapy includes:

• Physiotherapy
• Hydrotherapy
• Chiropractic manipulation
• Osteopathy
• Acupuncture
• Homeopathic or herbal medicines
• Laser Therapy

The complementary medicine must be recommended by a vet and administered by one of the following suitably qualified practitioners:

• Association of Chartered Physiotherapists in Animal Therapy/National Association of Vet Physiotherapists
• The Institute of Registered Veterinary and Animal Physiotherapists (IRVAP)
• The International Association of Animal Therapists
• Canine Hydrotherapy Association
• International Vet Acupuncture Society (IVAS)
• The Association of British Vet Acupuncturists (ABVA)
• National Association of Registered Canine Hydrotherapists (NARCH)
• Institute of Canine Hydrotherapists (ICH).
• Register of Animal Musculoskeletal practitioners (RAMP).
• McTimoney Animal Association registered therapists
• Animal Health Professions’ Register (AHPR)
• Canine Massage Guild