Equine Physio? - Lots of questions and advice please!

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I'm thinking about a career in equine physiotherapy. I've got the impression there are several ways to train as one, though the only way I know is to train as a human physio first, then get the animal qualifications. What other ways are there, and are any more 'valued' than others?

Also, I've heard that there's quite a demand for equine/human physios - is this true?

What sort of salary, hours would I be expected to be on?

It has also been suggested I get some teaching qualifications, at least to my PTT. My personal thoughts on this is as a good idea, because I do/would like to teach riding, although I wouldn't want it as a full-time job.

And also what grades would I be expected to gain at A-Levels to get into the course at uni - I am currently taking Biology, Chemistry and Psychology.

Many thanks in advance.
 
There are other ways to become an equine physio without being a human physio first, but you wouldn't be a chartered physio. (in all honesty though, if I had my time again I would do the human physio then the horse physio rather than a non-chartered course. I think it would be very helpful to be able to treat both horse and rider as I think with some problems it can be rather a chicken and egg situation with who is unbalancing who!)
Harper Adams has recently started an MSc course in Equine Physio that you don't need a human physio degree for.
http://www.harper-adams.ac.uk/postgraduate/course.cfm?id=114&title=Veterinary_Physiotherapy
 
My daughter has just started her Physio degree with a view to doing a top up to equine afterwards , 3yrs then 2yrs . It was extremely competitive to get a place as the course is NHS sponsored (no course fees) and there are lots of mature students. One uni had one place for every 17 applicants. Her offer was 3 Bs but she got in with 2Bs and a C
 
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