Veterinary physiotherapist

A good fit if you are drawn to sport science or rehabilitation rather than diagnosis. There are two main routes: a degree in veterinary physiotherapy, or a human physiotherapy degree approved by the Chartered Society of Physiotherapy followed by a postgraduate master's in animal physiotherapy. The second takes longer but leaves you qualified to treat people too. The work means planning exercise programs and using massage, manual therapy, electrotherapy and hydrotherapy with animals recovering from operations or accidents. Pay typically runs from about £24,000 to £38,000, and with experience you could set up your own practice.