Animal Osteopathy as a general treatment is deeply rooted in classical osteopathy and the philosophies of Andrew Still. It gently disrupts the animal body’s state of dysfunction and restores integration, and thereby homeostatic state of health. This is achieved through functional techniques with slow, controlled, long lever moves, with the focus on quality of movement rather than range of motion. One of the main principles in osteopathic medicine is that treatment should restore health to the local tissues. This involves the restoration of blood supply, nerve supply, and lymphatic drainage. Where any of these are absent, the tissues can reflect poor health. In practice, Animal Osteopathy is a system of techniques that can help ease pain, remove tension and restriction, and re-store full movement in the joints of the animal’s body. The therapist examines the functional anatomy of each joint and its accompanying structures, before mobilizing associated bones. The direct and indirect relationships throughout the skeletal system are also considered, with posture, gait and palpation forming part of the assessment.