IVCA Certified Animal Chiropractor

What this means for your pet

IVCA certification guarantees the practitioner is a qualified vet or chiropractor who has completed additional specialist training in animal chiropractic and passed a rigorous examination. The dual professional qualification requirement provides a high baseline of clinical competence.

About this accreditation

The IVCA is an international non-profit dedicated to promoting excellence in veterinary chiropractic. It accredits training courses, administers certification examinations, and maintains a register. Applicants must be a qualified veterinarian OR a qualified chiropractor, then complete a minimum 210-hour approved course and pass a certification exam.

Who can hold this accreditation

Must be a qualified veterinarian or qualified chiropractor. Must complete an IVCA-approved basic animal chiropractic course (minimum 210 hours). Must pass the IVCA certification exam (120 MCQ written paper + practical exam on dog and horse).

Referral requirement

In the UK, legally mandated for chiropractors treating animals under the Veterinary Surgeons (Exemptions) Order 2015. If the IVCA member is themselves a vet, they can treat directly.

Professional oversight

Legal basis

Veterinary Surgeons (Exemptions) Order 2015 (for non-vet chiropractors)

Accredited providers (57)

• Anna HigginsChiropractorGringley on the Hill, DN10 4RE
• Anna HindleyChiropractorST18 0UH
• Annie Rose ChantlerChiropractorCH3 6NY
• Clare StringerChiropractorLeicestershire, LE10 2QP
• Dr. Angela HollandChiropractorCH4 0EU
• Dr. Catherine Lucy McArtChiropractorEX15 3DD
• Dr. Emma StatonChiropractor
• Dr. Fiona PimChiropractorTP20 3SA
• Dr. Gemma CollinsChiropractorST18 0NW
• Dr Graeme RitchieChiropractorBT22 2EE
• Dr. Jane Brooks ChiropractorChiropractorwales, CF10 1EP
• Dr. Joanne ArcherChiropractorRH5 6QT
• Dr. John FosseyChiropractorNE21 5TL
• Dr. Juliet LockChiropractorOX9 3EH
• Dr. Kate WalderChiropractorKY16 8NJ
• Dr. Kathryn FalconerChiropractorDY8 3YA
• Dr. Ken SkinnerChiropractorNR8 6QS
• Dr. Lisa LagadecChiropractorSO14 0QB
• Dr. Mark NobleChiropractorNE20 9BW
• Dr. Marvin Jordan FirthChiropractorTR1 2PE
• Dr.med.vet. Ellen Schmidt, PCAC, CWVHM, MRCVSChiropractorlothian, EH1 1RE
• Dr. Petra Langen-PietersChiropractorKT15 2TP
• Dr. Samantha KingdonChiropractorIP27 0AQ
• Dr. Sarah WorrallChiropractorCF31 2PQ
• Dr. Tanya GlassonChiropractorTR16 4HG
• Dr. Zoe FreedmanChiropractorNE21 5TL
• Dr. Zoe Freedman MChiro PGCert MSc DC (Doctor of Chiropractic)ChiropractorNE21 5TL
• Emma FretwellChiropractorHR1 3JQ
• Emma-louise EmersonChiropractorAberdeen, AB10 7LH
• Emma PhillipsChiropractorWorcester, WR8 0RE
• Emma RossChiropractorDorset, BH16 6JF
• Emma StatonChiropractorRedruth, TR16 4HG
• Esther Skelly-SmithAcupuncturistKatesbridge, BT32 5NQ
• Fran Tirado BVSc MRCVSChiropractorRH12 1PX
• Graeme RitchieChiropractorArds and North Down, BT22 2EE
• Helen WorthingtonChiropractorKircubbin, BT22 2QY
• Jeffery McTavishChiropractorBN11 2EX
• Kate WalderChiropractorKY16 8NJ
• Langen-Pieters PetraChiropractorUnited Kingdom, KT15 2TP
• Laura DevenneyChiropractorBT20 3BB
• Ms. Mary YoungChiropractorScottish Borders, TD5 7PH
• Nicole RossaChiropractorWantage, OX12 9XQ
• Phil MilnerChiropractorDN22 8BW
• Rohan HerbertChiropractorPort Talbot, SA13 1LN
• Sally CobbaldChiropractorIP29 4DL
• Sally Cobbald MRCVSChiropractorsuffolk, IP1 1DH
• Samantha KingdonChiropractorIP27 0AQ
• Sarah MacIntyreChiropractorEH14 5RR
• Sarah SharpChiropractorBedford, MK44 3AX
• Sarah WorrallChiropractorCF31 2PQ
• Simon A StampfliChiropractorRH20 3BB
• Stella JacksonChiropractorHampshire, RG27 9UW
• Stuart LawrenceChiropractorSS7 4DW
• The EquiCan AcademyChiropractorAB51 0BZ
• Veerle DejonckheereChiropractorBS39 4NE
• Victoria RussellChiropractorSN7 8PX
• Winston WilliamsChiropractorSN15 4LQ