Zootherapist Training
Zootherapy Practitioner Training provides veterinary professionals and animal handlers with practical tools to implement safe, research-backed animal-assisted interventions featuring dogs, rabbits, and horses. It prioritises animal welfare while helping to ease anxiety and enhance social abilities in withdrawn children through structured, ethical sessions.

from 4 to 360h flexible workload
certificate valid in your country
What will I learn?
This course equips you with hands-on skills to create safe, evidence-based animal-assisted therapy sessions using dogs, rabbits, and horses for children who are anxious or socially withdrawn. You will master species-specific behaviours and stress signals, animal welfare and ethics, risk assessment, engaging with parents, and developing a structured six-session programme with defined goals, record-keeping, and measurable results.
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Develop skills
- Assess stress levels in dogs, rabbits, and horses using quick, non-invasive checks.
- Develop customised six-session animal-assisted therapy plans for anxious, withdrawn kids.
- Implement rigorous welfare, safety, and hygiene standards in therapy sessions.
- Collaborate smoothly with vets and therapists in zootherapy initiatives.
- Measure session results with easy child anxiety tools and animal welfare lists.
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