Animal Rehabilitation and Health Academy
The Animal Rehabilitation and Health Academy provides high quality advanced professional development courses for veterinary nurses, canine therapists, equine therapists and coaches. Our courses are focussed around physiotherapy, rehabilitation and physical health for horses and dogs.
We have a range of courses which vary from bitesized courses of six hours to Advanced Diplomas of one to two years. Our company was founded by leading veterinary physiotherapist Katie Lawrence in 2013.
Katie is a specialist in exercise rehabilitation, a published author in electrophysical agents and an experienced veterinary education and industry consultant. Her
unique and relaxed way of teaching breaks down this complex, multifaceted subject into small digestible pieces.
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Principles Message
Like you, I am dedicated to the wellbeing of animals. There is nothing quite like the feeling I get when I provide the way forward for an animal who has broken down on the road to recovery. For almost 20 years I have taught physiotherapy and rehabilitation over which time I have developed frameworks and methods which provide a structured and clear way to learn what is a vast and often complicated subject.
I specialise in bridging the gap between the science and the practice. First and foremost I am a practitioner, I am not a natural academic. I understand the challenges you face making sense of the research and most importantly applying it to your practice. I will teach you an approach to rehabilitation that will mean you can prescribe exercise to any horse or dog, in any circumstance, with absolute confidence that you are providing the very best rehab programme for that individual.
I live in Marlow in England with my partner Paul and beautiful children Archie and Annie. My clinic is at our stables in my home city of Oxford. We have four horses and Maisy, our precious Labrador. When I am not at my computer I can usually be found riding or walking the dog!
I live and breathe animal rehabilitation and care. Biomechanics and correct exercise has been a fascination of mine since I was a teenager. The musculoskeletal system is so often the root cause of pain and suffering and I am so grateful that I have the knowledge and skills to help animals get out of the cycle of pain, dysfunction and injury.
My mission is to share my knowledge and methods far and wide, so that many more animals can reap the benefits of rehabilitation and corrective exercise. Thank you for helping me!
Katie Lawrence
Principal – Animal Rehabilitation & Health Academy
Quick points about me:
- I have been a Veterinary Physiotherapist for 20 years and have been training Equine and Canine therapists and Veterinary Nurses since 2003.
- I have developed many courses including vocational diplomas and an undergraduate degree in Veterinary Physiotherapy (BSc Hons).
- I have been involved in industry regulation for many years and regularly sit on validation panels and on course approval boards.
- I developed the first ever blended learning Veterinary Physiotherapy Degree
- I have a specialist qualification in Veterinary Education from the Royal Veterinary College, London (RVC). I was the first Veterinary Physiotherapist in the world to be awarded this qualification.
- I hold a Postgraduate Qualification in Equestrian Rehabilitation and Performance.
- I was a founding board member of the Animal Health Professions’ Register (AHPR).
- I am a lifetime Fellow of the Higher Education Academy.
Katie's professional Memberships
Key speaking / external lecturing events
British Veterinary Nursing Association – Annual Congress
College of Animal Welfare – Rehab Congress
International Association of Animal Therapists – CPD event
Plumpton College (BSc Veterinary Physiotherapy) – Guest lecturer
IVC Evidensia – CPD event
British Farriers and Blacksmiths Association – Guest lecturer
