advice welcome please

Re: advice welcome please

Beth Roberts — Mon, 22 Aug 2011 14:14:12 GMT

Hey, I have just qualified with my Post grad. Diploma in veterinary physiotherapy and am completing my Certificate in SA hydrotherapy at the moment (I needed this to register with the CHA, but am exempt from parts of it due to VN/physio training). I work full time in a SA hospital, which is both 1st opinion and referral. I work full time in physio and hydro and love it. I would do more nursing if I wanted, but I like it how it is. From this year you have to have the level 3 certificate in hydro to become a CHA member, this costs roughly £2000 for the whole thing. My work are paying for this, but didn't pay for my physio training. If you want to know more about either and/or my job feel free to reply on here or PM me Beth x

Re: advice welcome please

therainyj — Mon, 04 Jul 2011 21:06:03 GMT

Hi Samantha,

I'm a qualified hydrotherapist. I worked part time in the pool and part time in a veterinary hospital. Be warned - you will miss nursing if you do hydro full time! You can go on weekend courses for the hydro qualification but does cost around £700 I think so if work will pay for it for you, go for it. You may be asked to sign a contract to pledge a certain timescale of employment post course, to make it worthwhile for your employers. If they won't or can't pay, and you're really serious about doing it, it's probably worth saving up. If you're not sure, most hydro places do day courses or tasters for you to try out.

Hope this helps, good luck!

Re: advice welcome please

julie cozze — Tue, 14 Jun 2011 14:21:11 GMT

Have you got any referral practices near you that have a hydro pool, that might be a good place to start. Acupuncture can only be done by vets but there are massage courses you could do. I am currently doing a Canine Bowen technique course. My aim is to get out of general practice and run my own therapy business. After this I hope to do the animal aromatics as I am really interested in alternatives and complementary stuff. Good luck with whatever you decide.

Re: advice welcome please

Susan Jackson — Mon, 13 Jun 2011 20:07:05 GMT

I think acupuncture would be a really good nurse skill to have. Wish I could do it!

As far as teaching, I thought about that myself...... I think if you get a job at a college they will put you through the teacher training.

Re: advice welcome please

Sal the 1st — Mon, 13 Jun 2011 18:58:54 GMT

I can tell you on the acupuncture side it is the reserve of veterinary surgeons so not sure how useful this will be to you? I am qualified in human acupuncture which took me approximately 3 years longer to qualify than the weekend course the vets take and I am unable to use acupuncture in animals.