Passionate about happy, healthy dogs

Our ethical commitment is to share canine clinical skills and knowledge to optimise the healthcare to dogs. We do this through a range of free resources and “at cost” services. This links to our belief of building a positive therapeutic partnership with each dog and working with their consent and guides our course and resource development.

• Designed, taught and examined the canine component of the Association of Chartered Physiotherapists in Animal Therapy (ACPAT) Core Knowledge & Skills course until its closure
• The first UK Accredited Clinical Educator in Veterinary Physiotherapy (awarded by the Chartered Society of Physiotherapy – CSP)
• Accredited clinical educator, lecturer and assistant examiner at the Royal Veterinary College (RVC) on their Postgraduate Masters in Veterinary Physiotherapy for 10 years
• Co-Course Director for the Nottingham Veterinary School’s Postgraduate Certificate (PgCert level 7) in Small Animal Rehabilitation – co wrote, delivered and examiner of this qualification for 5 years
• International speaker on canine physiotherapy, canine rehabilitation and clinical hydrotherapy 2002 to 2023
• Presented with the Canine Hydrotherapy Association (CHA) Award in 2017 for outstanding services to the UK hydrotherapy industry
• Chartered Physiotherapist and Veterinary Physiotherapist with over 43 years of clinical experience
• Past Chair of IRVAP (irvap.org.uk) May for a decade, retiring February 2025
• Past IRVAP – ICH Chair from inception to 2022
• Led the initiative to launch the IRVAP – Institute of Canine Hydrotherapists (ICH)
• Fellow of IRVAP, member of the CSP since 1982, ACPAT Cat A member 2002 – 2024, Register of Animal Musculoskeletal Practitioners (RAMP) member

Barbara Houlding is proud to belong to these professional organisations