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*. 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.
Level I Animal Courses
This foundation course is for those wishing to start their training in becoming canine manual practitioners this may include: Human osteopaths, Veterinarians. All delegates must provide evidence of their own public liability insurance (to work on animals). Pre-requisitie:-
- Some experience handling dogs
- Background in veterinary, animal or human manual therapy
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This foundation course is for those wishing to start their training in becoming equine manual practitioners this may include: Human osteopaths, Veterinarians. All delegates must provide evidence of their own public liability insurance (to work on animals). Pre-requisitie:-
- Some experience handling horses
- Background in veterinary, animal or human manual therapy
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Level II Animal Courses
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)
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The Level II Osteopathic Approach to the equine patient course runs over a total of 20 days with modules that can be taken in succession or chosen from as required. Those who successfully complete all 7 Level II Modules (0-6 inclusive) will receive an AOI/ESO Certificate of Osteopathic approach to the equine patient – Level II. Information about each module can be found in the section below
This course is mainly intended for equine osteopaths & equine/veterinary professionals. All delegates should provide evidence of insurance, which allows them to study/work on/with animals.
A selection of Level II workshops that can be taken as standalone CPD or as part of a pathway of study. Those completing all 7 modules (0-6) will be awarded the AOI/ESO Certificate of Osteopathic approach to the canine patient – Level II. Workshops are mainly intended for equine osteopaths & equine/veterinary professionals. All delegates should provide evidence of insurance, which allows them to study/work on/with animals. Prerequisite:
- Experience handling horses
- Equivalent of the AOI’s level 1 osteopathic approach to the canine patient or ESO Foundation canine course
- Background in equine manual therapy
Equine modules
- Module 0 (pre-requisite): Osteopathic concepts in equine practice and Refresher day: The Fundamentals of Equine Musculoskeletal Assessment and Technique (soft tissue, stretching and articulation) (2 days) 28th/29th April 2020
- Module 1: Forelimb and Hindlimb advanced anatomy, mechanics, common conditions and testing in a case based environment 9th/10th June 2020 (2 days)
- Module 2: Spinal advanced anatomy, mechanics, common conditions, testing in a case based environment 14th/15th July 2020 (2 days)
- Module 3: Balanced Ligamentous Tension & Balanced Tissue Tension – engaging the body through the soft tissues – Part I and II 29th/30th September and 27th/28th October 2020 (4 days)
- Module 4: Mobilisation adjustments and toggles part I and II 8th/9th November and 15th/16th December 2020 (4 days)
- Module 5: General health Screening and Functional Neurology 23rd/24th March and 13th/14th April 2021 (4 days)
- Module 6: Veterinary insight and approach to treatment, osteopathic considerations, osteopathic integration and teaching clinic 11th/12th May 2021 (2 days)
For further details contact our Postgraduate Department on 01622 760816 or email animalosteopathy@eso.ac.uk
The Level II Osteopathic approach to the canine patient course runs over a total of 20 days with modules that can be taken in succession or chosen from as required. Those who successfully complete all 7 Level II Modules (0-6 inclusive) will receive the AOI/ESO Certificate of Osteopathic approach to the canine patient – Level II. Information about each module can be found in the section below
This course is mainly intended for canine osteopaths & canine/veterinary professionals. All delegates should provide evidence of insurance, which allows them to study/work on/with animals.
A selection of Level II workshops that can be taken as standalone CPD or as part of a pathway of study. Those completing all 7 modules (0-6) will be awarded the AOI/ESO Certificate of Osteopathic approach to the canine patient – Level II. These workshops are mainly intended for canine osteopaths & canine /veterinary professionals. All delegates should provide evidence of insurance, which allows them to study/work on/with animals. Prerequisite:
- Experience handling dogs
- Equivalent of the AOI’s level 1 osteopathic approach to the canine patient or ESO Foundation canine course
- Background in canine manual therapy
Canine modules
- Module 0 (prerequisite): Osteopathic concepts in canine practice and Refresher day: The Fundamentals of Canine Musculoskeletal Assessment and Technique (soft tissue, stretching and articulation) (2 days) 20th/21st October 2020
- Module 1: Forelimb and Hindlimb advanced anatomy, mechanics, common conditions and testing in a case based environment 17th/18th November 2020 (2 days)
- Module 2: Spinal advanced anatomy, mechanics, common conditions, testing in a case based environment 8th/9th December 2020 (2 days)
- Module 3: Balanced Ligamentous Tension & Balanced Tissue Tension – engaging the body through the soft tissues – Part I and II 30th/31st March and 27th/28th April 2021 (4 days)
- Module 4: Mobilisation adjustments and toggles part I and II 15th/16th June and 13th/14th July 2021 (4 days)
- Module 5: General health Screening and Functional Neurology 19th/20th October and 16th/17th November 2021 (4 days)
- Module 6: Veterinary insight and approach to treatment, osteopathic considerations, osteopathic integration and teaching clinic 14th/15th December 2021 (2 days)
For further details contact our Postgraduate Department on 01622 760816 or email animalosteopathy@eso.ac.uk
Level III Animal Courses
EQUINE COURSES
Visceral consideration in the equine patient: Digestive system (2 days) 29th & 30th June 2020.
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Visceral consideration in the equine patient: Cardiovascular/Respiratory system (2 days) 12th & 13th October 2020.
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Visceral consideration in the equine patient: Endocrine and Urogenital system (2 days) 6th & 7th November 2020.
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The equine head: Including TMJ and Hyoid (2 days) 4th & 5th March 2021.
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Workshops are mainly intended for equine osteopaths & equine/veterinary professionals. All delegates should provide evidence of insurance, which allows them to study/work on/with animals. Prerequisite. Attendees must have completed a minimum of Level I/II AOI course or equivalent and have provided AOI with mapped evidence of existing knowledge base, with proof of certification from another educational provider. All applicants must have:
- A solid foundation of musculoskeletal and biomechanical knowledge of the equine model
- A solid equine musculoskeletal assessment process (which includes joint and soft tissue testing)
- Knowledge of mobilisation and balanced ligamentous tension/balanced tissue tension (BLT) and myofascial styles of treatment related to the equine patient
- Ability to apply soft tissue, stretching, articulation, mobilisations, myfascial and BLT techniques to the equine patient
- Safe and competent handling of the equine model in a therapeutic manner
CANINE COURSES
The canine head: Including TMJ and Hyoid (2 days) 9th & 10th October 2020
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Visceral consideration in the canine patient: Cardiovascular/Respiratory system (2 days) 26th & 27th June 2020
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Visceral consideration in the canine patient: Digestive system (2 days) 9th & 10th November 2020
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Visceral consideration in the canine patient: Endocrine and Urogenital system (2 days) 8th & 9th March 2021
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Workshops are mainly intended for equine osteopaths & canine/veterinary professionals. All delegates should provide evidence of insurance, which allows them to study/work on/with animals. Prerequisite. Attendees must have completed a minimum of Level I/II AOI course or equivalent and have provided AOI with mapped evidence of existing knowledge base, with proof of certification from another educational provider. All applicants must have:
- A solid foundation of musculoskeletal and biomechanical knowledge of the canine model
- A solid canine musculoskeletal assessment process (which includes joint and soft tissue testing)
- Knowledge of mobilisation and balanced ligamentous tension/balanced tissue tension (BLT) and myofascial styles of treatment related to the canine patient
- Ability to apply soft tissue, stretching, articulation, mobilisations, myfascial and BLT techniques to the canine patient
- Safe and competent handling of the canine model in a therapeutic manner
Find out more
More detailed information can be found on the Animal Osteopathy International website. For general enquiries please contact the ESO’s Postgraduate team on 01622 760816 or email animalosteopathy@eso.ac.uk.
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*All animal treatment requires prior consent from the animal’s vet and practitioners must work within their scope of practice. 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.
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