veterinary or animal osteopathy

I'm into promotion for animal osteopathy and i'm wondering which terms to patient tend to respond better to. In other words, do they understand veterinary osteopathy. Do they deem it too medical perhaps? Does Animal osteopathy sound too casual on the other hand?

Any experience is wellcome here.

thanks,

Clem

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Permalink Reply by Copernikus on December 20, 2011 at 1:29am

Hi Clem

I have treated dogs occasionally in my office and use indirect treatment of vertebrae (as I do with infants) and balanced ligamentous strain techniques for extremities with good success. I do not advertise this service but usually respond to inquiries from existing patients. Last year I treated a bearded lizard in the Colorado Springs Zoo whilst attending AAO convocation at the Broadmoor Hotel! Your communication with patients should be forthright and engaging to explain the benefits to the treatment of their pets. If you have gentle techniques that resolve long standing dysfunction in human patients why can this not be applied to animals equally? Don't hang back but speak up and the response will be good especially when your results are broadcast by happy pet owners.

Cheers Paul

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Permalink Reply by Clement Rhein on December 20, 2011 at 10:04am

Umm, I'm not hanging back Copernikus, hence why I promote :-). i'm specifically looking at what do lay people think about the terms "veterinary" and "animal" osteopathy. Their interpretation. Wandering which to use. Perhaps should use both...

Sorry that wasn't clear before. Thanks anyway.

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Permalink Reply by Copernikus on December 20, 2011 at 11:33am

If you use veterinary and you do not have a veterinary qualification you may face legal action from their association dependent on which country you live in so check that out......animal would be my choice or osteopathy for pets......

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Permalink Reply by indikate on December 20, 2011 at 11:36am

Hi Clement

I usually say that I treat animals osteopathically. Vet. osteopathy would be stretching it a bit in my case as I don t have Vet. training. One of my previous associates was a Vet and a fully trained TCM acupuncturist. She used the term Acupuncture for animals and even though she was entitled to full Vet. surgeon status nominally, she wanted to differentiate the two approaches.

I appreciate that the above is not a commercially based decision so it depends on what you are trying to acheive.

Good luck and enjoy the work

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Permalink Reply by Clement Rhein on December 20, 2011 at 12:05pm

"osteopathy for pets" i don't like because I also see competition horses. I would like to see agricultural animals too eventually.

"Animal osteopathy" is probably best, its clear, everybody understands, no ambiguity with legalities and with veterinary qualifications.