Animal Osteopathy Courses
ESO Internally Validated Animal Osteopathy Courses
The ESO is proud to be working in association with Animal Osteopathy International to provide an exciting programme of high quality animal courses* – course information can be found below. These ESO-validated canine and equine courses are designed and led by Dustie Houchin, the ESO’s Animal Osteopathy Consultant and a highly respected member of our international faculty; Dustie has over 20 years experience as an animal osteopath and is also Chair of The Association of Animal Osteopaths.
Find out more
More detailed information, including indicative course content, fees and locations, can be found on the Animal Osteopathy International website. For general enquiries or to request an application form please contact the ESO’s Postgraduate team on 01622 760816 or email animalosteopathy@eso.ac.uk.
New Courses
We are developing a new range of animal courses, including Stage III short courses. To keep up with the latest developments join our Animal Osteopathy mailing list or contact the team on 01622 760816 / complete our online contact form.
*All animal treatment requires prior consent from the animal’s vet and practitioners must work within their scope of practice – for further information please refer to the ESO website. Due to higher running costs, all animal courses are subject to sufficient delegate bookings, as such we recommend that no flights or hotels are booked before final confirmation has been received.
Stage I Animal Courses
COURSE CONTENT:
- Working within the law, health and safety & working within your scope of practice
- Animal behaviour – ethics in animal care
- Paraprofessional communications & referrals
- Case history analysis & record taking
- Surface anatomy
- Gait analysis
- Osteopathic assessment and evaluation – clinical reasoning
- Creating suitable treatment plans
- Functional muscular skeletal anatomy
- Osteopathic structural articulation and stretching techniques
- Soft tissue techniques
- Common orthopaedic conditions – clinical reasoning
DATES OF STUDY:
Summer Programme: Single pathway only
Equine: July 23rd, 24th, 25th | August 6th, 7th, 27th, 28th, 29th (2019)
PRICE
£1,599. Flexible payment option available (fees apply – please contact the Animal Osteopathy team for details)
STRICTLY LIMITED SPACE (Max. 10 students). This course is open ONLY to osteopaths and student osteopaths in Year 3 / Year 4. Due to higher running costs associated with animal courses, these are subject to sufficient delegate bookings being received.
For further details contact our Postgraduate Department on 01622 760816 or email animalosteopathy@eso.ac.uk
Adapting osteopathic knowledge & techniques for the Equine model
Open to osteopaths and final year osteopathic students who are looking to expand their practice to include animal patients. The course is delivered over a 3 month period, with 8 contact days:-
DATES OF STUDY:
Equine – April 18, 19, May 9, 10, June 13, 14, July 11, 12 (2020)
For further details contact our Postgraduate Department on 01622 760816 or email animalosteopathy@eso.ac.uk
Adapting osteopathic knowledge & techniques for the canine model
Open to osteopaths and final year osteopathic students who are looking to expand their practice to include animal patients. The course is delivered over a 3 month period, with 8 contact days:-
DATES OF STUDY:
Canine – October 10, 11, 31, November 1, 28, 29, December 19, 20 (2019)
For further details contact our Postgraduate Department on 01622 760816 or email animalosteopathy@eso.ac.uk
Stage II Animal Courses
Refresher day in structural assessment and techniques for the equine patient (Soft tissue techniques, stretching and articulation) – ideal for those wishing to refresh their Stage I knowledge before progressing.
General health screening and functional neurology
Designed to extend/refresh the knowledge base of animal practitioners. Suitable for ALL canine/equine manual and veterinary practitioners and for those who have successfully completed an ESO/AOI Foundation or Level I animal course.
DATES OF STUDY:
Equine – Part I: October 5, 6 | Part II: November 23, 24 (2019)
For further details contact our Postgraduate Department on 01622 760816 or email animalosteopathy@eso.ac.uk
Adapting existing knowledge base for the canine/equine model
A wide selection of 1 and 2-day courses that can be taken as standalone CPD or as part of a pathway of study. Suitable for equine manual and veterinary practitioners and for those who have successfully completed an ESO/AOI animal programme. Courses start in October 2019 and run through to December 2020.
EQUINE COURSES:
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Sat, 26 Oct 2019
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1 Day | Level II – Concepts and models of holistic integrated medicine adapted for the equine patient (case based integrated thinking) |
| Sat, 14 Dec 2019 | 1 Day | Level II – Forelimb: advanced functional anatomy, biomechanics, orthopaedic/pathological conditions and tissue specific testing in a case based environment. |
| Sun, 15 Dec 2019 | 1 Day | Level II – Hindlimb: advanced functional anatomy, biomechanics, orthopaedic/pathological conditions and tissue specific testing in a case based environment. |
| Sat, 14 Mar 2020
Sun, 15 Mar 2020
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2 Days | Level II – Spinal Mechanics of the horse: Advanced functional anatomy, biomechanics, orthopaedic/pathological conditions that affect the equine spine and tissue specific testing in a case based environment. |
| Sat 25 Apr 2020
Sun 26 Apr 2020
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2 Days | Level II – Balanced Ligamentous Tension & Balanced Tissue Tension – engaging the body through the soft tissues – Part I |
| Sat, 13 Jun 2020
Sun, 14 Jun 2020
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2 Days | Level II – Balanced Ligamentous Tension & Balanced Tissue Tension – engaging the body through the soft tissues – Part II (Part I must be completed before Part II is attended unless mapped evidence and certification can be shown by the applicant |
| Sat, 05 Sept 2020
Sun, 06 Sept 2020 |
2 Days | Level II – Equine mobilisation adjustments and toggles – Part I |
| Sat, 03 Oct 2020
Sun, 04 Oct 2020 |
2 Days | Level II – Equine mobilisation adjustments and toggles – Part II |
| Sat, 14 Nov 2020
Sun, 15 Nov 2020 |
2 Days | Level II – Equine General Health Screening and Neurology – Part I |
| Sat, 12 Dec 2020
Sun, 13 Dec 2020 |
2 Days | Level II – Equine General Health Screening and Neurology – Part II |
For further details contact our Postgraduate Department on 01622 760816 or email animalosteopathy@eso.ac.uk
Refresher day in structural assessment and techniques for the equine patient (Soft tissue techniques, stretching and articulation) – ideal for those wishing to refresh their Stage I knowledge before progressing.
General health screening and functional neurology
Designed to extend/refresh the knowledge base of animal practitioners. Suitable for ALL canine/equine manual and veterinary practitioners and for those who have successfully completed an ESO/AOI Foundation or Level I animal course.
DATES OF STUDY:
Canine – Part I: October 3, 4 | Part II: November 7, 8 (2019)
For further details contact our Postgraduate Department on 01622 760816 or email animalosteopathy@eso.ac.uk
Adapting existing knowledge base for the canine/equine model
A wide selection of 1 and 2-day courses that can be taken as standalone CPD or as part of a pathway of study. Suitable for canine manual and veterinary practitioners and for those who have successfully completed an ESO/AOI animal programme. Courses start in September 2019 and run through to December 2020.
CANINE COURSES:
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Thurs, 26 Sept 2019
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1 Day | Canine Level II – Concepts and models of holistic integrated medicine adapted for the canine patient (case based integrated thinking). |
| Thurs, 14 Nov 2019 | 1 Day | Canine Level II – Forelimb: advanced functional anatomy, biomechanics, orthopaedic/pathological conditions and tissue specific testing in a case based environment. |
| Fri, 15 Nov 2019 | 1 Day | Canine Level II – Hindlimb: advanced functional anatomy, biomechanics, orthopaedic/pathological conditions and tissue specific testing in a case based environment. |
| Thurs, 12 Dec 2019
Fri, 13-Dec 2019
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2 Days | Canine Level II – Spinal Mechanics of the Dog: Advanced functional anatomy, biomechanics, orthopaedic/pathological conditions that affect the canine spine and tissue specific testing in a case based environment. |
| Thurs, 2 Apr 2020
Fri, 3 Apr 2020
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2 Days | Canine Level II – Balanced ligamentous Tension & Balanced Tissue Tension – engaging the body through the soft tissues – Part I |
| Thurs, 25 Jun 2020
Fri, 26 Jun 2020
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2 Days | Canine Level II – Balanced Ligamentous Tension & Balanced Tissue Tension – engaging the body through the soft tissues – Part II
Part I must be completed before Part II is attended unless mapped evidence and certification can be shown by applicant. |
| Thurs, 03 Sept 2020
Fri, 04 Sept 2020 |
2 Days | Canine Level II – Canine mobilisation adjustments and toggles – Part I |
| Thurs, 22 Oct 2020
Fri, 23 Oct 2020 |
2 Days | Canine Level II – Canine mobilisation adjustments and toggles – Part II |
| Thurs, 12 Nov 2020
Fri, 13 Nov 2020 |
2 Days | Canine Level II – Canine General Health Screening and Neurological Testing – Part I |
| Thurs, 10 Dec 2020
Fri, 11 Dec 2020 |
2 Days | Canine Level II – Canine General Health Screening and Neurological Testing and Conditions – Part II |
For further details contact our Postgraduate Department on 01622 760816 or email animalosteopathy@eso.ac.uk
This follow-on course is designed for those who have successfully completed an ESO/AOI Foundation or Level I Canine course. Osteopaths with alternative qualifications may also be considered – please contact the AOI programme team to discuss the suitability of existing qualifications and their course content.
DATES OF STUDY:
Canine: March 26, 27, 28, April 23, 24, May 14, 15, 16, June 11, 12 (2020)
For further details contact our Postgraduate Department on 01622 760816 or email animalosteopathy@eso.ac.uk
Stage III Animal Courses
We are developing a new range of animal courses, including Stage III short courses. To keep up with the latest developments join our Animal Osteopathy mailing list or contact the team on 01622 760816 / complete our online contact form.
A big thank you to yourself and Elea for all your help, guidance (and patience!) on the stage 2 canine course. I found the course to be extremely helpful in boosting knowledge and confidence to start taking on canine patients in real practice. Something that got me into osteopathy in the first place! The course was a big step up from the foundation course but Elea and yourself made the learning process very fun and enjoyable. I found all the technique practice and learning the clinical testing extremely useful. And luckily we had a lovely group of people to learn with. I feel I now have the understanding to start taking on some doggy patients, even just simple cases to start with in order to build confidence in practice. (Kamilla, Osteopath)
Kamilla, Osteopath
Stage II Canine Course, May 2019A big thank you to the team for a great introduction to the world of animal osteopathy. The atmosphere was both enjoyable and focused, and the elements of learning well chosen. I particularly enjoyed the addition of the behavioural lecture, which I think was a distinctive feature from the other courses presently offered
Foundation course feedback
Animal Osteopathy Foundation CourseThe AOI Canine Osteopathy course is an exceedingly well conceived and presented course. From the onset the lecturing team ensure safety and care of both self and the dogs. This is paramount throughout. Each lecturer is experienced within their field and their knowledge is delivered in a multitude of ways to suit all learning preferences.
HB
Level I Canine OsteopathyThe canine manual therapy course was an excellent opportunity for learning and professional development. It was different from usual veterinary CPD and I really enjoyed learning how to help patients without being invasive through the use of gentle targeted techniques. It was also really useful to review all the muscle groups and to start thinking about patients and conditions as a whole, not just as a list of symptoms and differential diagnosis