Program
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Elise Dubuisson (USA)
Elise has worked in the zoological field for over 12 years and currently serves as an Assistant Zoological Manager at Oakland Zoo. She began her career in animal care working with gorillas but has since worked across multiple animal programs, gaining extensive hands-on experience with a wide range of species, both domestic and exotic. Elise has a strong background in daily husbandry, behavioral enrichment, and training for voluntary participation in complex medical and management procedures.
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Dr. Heli Hyytiäinen (FI)
Heli is the founder of the Department of Physiotherapy at Helsinki University Veterinary Teaching Hospital, head of the FaunaFysio research group, lecturer at the Master of Science in Veterinary Physiotherapy at the University of Liverpool.
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Dr. Amie Lamoreaux Hesbach (USA)
Amie is a doctor of physical therapy, certified canine rehabilitation therapist and practitioner, and nationally certified Pilates trainer. She owns EmpowerPhysio, providing comprehensive, forward-thinking, focused, and personalized solutions to mobility challenges for pets and pet parents and educating, mentoring, and coaching pet physical therapy and rehabilitation professionals in a NeuroPlasticity approach to rehabilitation.
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Amy Phelps (USA)
Amy Phelps has worked in the zoo field for 28 years, starting as an entry level zookeeper and holding the positions of Lead Animal Keeper, Curator, Zoological Manager, and Vice President of Animals. She has extensive experience managing both human and animal herds and has expertise in developing and nurturing strong teams. Amy has advanced skills in geriatric care, emergency response, and animal program development.
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Markus Scheibenpflug Mag.med.vet. (CH)
He studied veterinary medicine in Vienna, spent eight years at the Clinic for Obstetrics, Gynecology, and Andrology, then worked in Kiel, Germany, as stud farm manager, insemination station manager, and training manager for Trakehner horses.
Since 2011, has been working as a self-employed veterinarian in Switzerland.
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Dr. Carrie Schlachter, VMD, DACVSMR (USA)
She is a board-certified specialist in Veterinary Sports Medicine and
Rehabilitation (Diplomate of the ACVSMR) with over two decades of experience in the
diagnosis, treatment, and recovery of equine athletes.
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Dr. Ansi van der Walt (SA)
She is a qualified, registered physiotherapist who is passionate about bringing the benefits of physiotherapy to animal patients. Ansi pursued her PhD in pain management through the University of Cape Town. 2024.
Her mission as a physiotherapist is to promote animal wellness by helping both the animal and the owner feel empowered to safely explore healthy mobility, build resilience and rediscover the joy of movement.
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Mary Wanless BSc BHSI (GB)
In the 1970s Mary Wanless gave up riding in despair, and came back to it with a determination to elucidate the secrets of the rider-horse interaction. She began to view it through the lens of Physics, her degree subject. She extensively studied coaching, and atained a further degree in Applied Sports CoachingOver time she began study anatomy, and to feel, see, and understand the cause-effect rules that underly good Rider Biomechanics.
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About the organization
SVTPT
The SVTPT is the official professional organization of animal physiotherapists and is recognized by the Swiss Physiotherapy Association physioswiss and the Society of Swiss Veterinarians GST. It offers the federally subsidized preparatory course for the higher professional examination HFP to become an animal physiotherapist with a federal diploma, the additional training for animal physiotherapy. The recognition of the HFP by the State Secretariat for Education, Research and Innovation, SBFI took place in December 2008 and thus the profession Animal Physiotherapist with Federal Diploma is a regulated, officially recognized profession.
The association aims to promote the professional education and training of its members and to ensure the quality of animal physiotherapy as well as to represent the professional and economic interests of its members to the outside world. In order to retain the title, the therapists are obliged to attend regular further training courses. As specialists, animal physiotherapists make an important contribution to the health of the animal and to interdisciplinary cooperation in animal health.
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Schweizerischer Verband für Tierphysiotherapie SVTPT
Postfach
CH-8192 Steinmaur