Veterinary physiotherapists work as caring professionals and make important contributions to the physical and emotional wellbeing of animals and people.
Veterinary physiotherapists are members of a learned and honourable profession and are required to always act in such a manner as to maintain and promote the prestige, honour, dignity, and interests of the profession. Veterinary physiotherapists take on the responsibility to promote animal health, relieving the suffering of animals and assisting in the saving of animal lives.
The SAVC is here to assist with matters related to the practicing of the profession of veterinary physiotherapists so that these professionals can practise the profession without hesitation or restrictions.
No person may practise the profession of a veterinary physiotherapist unless that person is registered with the SAVC or authorised by the SAVC to perform certain functions of a veterinary physiotherapist.
Act, rules and regulations of the Veterinary Nurse facilities
The act
Read the full Veterinary and Para-Veterinary Professions Act (Act 19 of 1982).
The rules
Read the rules that is applicable to you as a para-veterinary physiotherapy professional.
The regulations
Read the regulations for the para-veterinary physiotherapy profession.
