Also called: Veterinary Chiropractor, Certified Animal Chiropractor
Vet or chiropractor trained to adjust the spines and joints of horses and dogs.
Feels along a dressage horse's back for stiffness, makes quick, precise adjustments, and works with the horse's vet on a performance plan.
Estimate; usually self-employed.
Approximate: anchored on Bureau of Labor Statistics data for a broader job group.
Professional degree (MD, JD, DVM…), about 9 years after high school. DVM or Doctor of Chiropractic plus an animal chiropractic certification course (AVCA/IVCA).
Ways in: Professional school, Certification. Training cost: Over $150k.
Majors to look at: Animal Science, Biology.
Growing about average. Small niche.
Low risk for 10 years. Nothing replaces feeling a horse's back for stiffness; booking and records get automated, the adjustments don't.
Classes: Anatomy & Physiology, Biology, Physics, Business.
Official data: O*NET occupation 29-1011.
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