The Association of Animal Osteopaths was created to support practitioners who use osteopathic techniques on animals. From a historic prospective, animal osteopathy is a growing profession, and the regulation of it varies significantly, country to country. In some regions, animal osteopathy is being taught as an undergraduate degree, with no demand to first undertake human osteopathic training. In others, it is an expectation that one would first train on humans before going on to postgraduate study [in animal osteopathy]. 

We are a voluntary association. Paid membership was stopped in 2019 to ensure that ALL animal osteopaths had access to the information they need, no matter what their financial situation or educational background.

We are an inclusive Association, providing a setting where all practitioners can feel safe to reach out. We are also happy to direct the general public, who have an interest in finding an animal osteopath.

Our key areas of focus are: education, quality of care, best practice methods, competence and safety. To ensure that all who work in this field and the members of the AAO work within their scope of practice and in line with our Code of Conduct. 

The ethos of the AAO is to support animal osteopaths who want to build strong practices and seek help from mentors who have worked within the industry for many years. 

Lastly, if you are an animal owner and would like to find an animal osteopath for your pet or animal, please go to our “Find an Osteopath” tab where you will find a list of those who are happy to be published.