RISK ASSESSMENT AND LEGAL
The Veterinary Surgeons Act (1966) Ensures that it is ILLEGAL for any person apart from the owner to treat a animal unless permission or referral has been obtained from the animals veterinary surgeons.
Animal Welfare Act (2006)
Equine
Welfare is the essential practice that as horse owners and any persons within
the industry ensure that the horses well being meet the specification of the animal welfare act the mainly including the five animal welfare needs which
include:
- need for a suitable
environment
- need for a suitable
diet
- need to be able to
exhibit normal behaviour patterns
- need to be housed
with, or apart, from other animals
- need to be
protected from pain, suffering, injury and disease.
Equine massage can not be carried out without veterinary referral. Please find below the paper work for a risk assessment and Veterinary referral these need to be completed and signed before Massage can take place.
