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Animal Health Professions' Register

AHPR Registered Professional

Est. ~2017

What this means for your pet

AHPR registration provides assurance that a practitioner has met externally verified training standards, carries appropriate insurance, and is committed to ongoing professional development. The alignment with PSA/RCVS regulatory models adds credibility.

About this accreditation

AHPR is a voluntary multi-professional register for animal health practitioners covering chiropractic, hydrotherapy, physiotherapy, and sports therapy/massage. Policies are aligned with RCVS and Professional Standards Authority (PSA) models of regulation.

Who can hold this accreditation

Must have achieved an industry-recognised standard of training through externally accredited courses. Must comply with CPD requirements and hold professional indemnity insurance. Practice must be based on evidence-based therapies and clinical reasoning.

Referral requirement

Yes — services provided under veterinary referral as required by the Veterinary Surgeons (Exemptions) Order 2015.

Professional oversight

Continuing Professional Development

Required with audits

Complaints process

Disciplinary process in place

Insurance

Professional indemnity required

Legal basis

Veterinary Surgeons (Exemptions) Order 2015

Accredited providers (161)

Quick facts

Abbreviation

AHPR

Issuing body

Animal Health Professions' Register

Type

professional body

Protected title

No

Practitioner is a vet

No

Providers listed

161

External links

Animal Health Professions' Register websiteOfficial register