International Animal Care College offer Canine and Equine Massage this the skilled manipulation of muscles, tendons, ligaments and connective tissue.

To work as  a specially trained Canine or Equine Massage Therapist you need to  train in  Anatomy and Physiology, Massage and specialise in working with the muscoskeletal system – that is the bones and muscles - and must know every bone and each of the muscles that are associated with them, where they are located, their points of attachment (origins and insertions) what they do and how they feel when they are normal and fully functioning and importantly what needs to be done in terms of muscular manipulation to improve pets mobility, working with vets and owners to achieve the best results possible for dogs and horses.

We are fortunate and proud to present: Sigle (Sheila) Skeries to teach our Canine and equine Massage courses. Sigle has been an animal rehabilitation specialist since 1991 and is a Licensed Massage Therapist governed by the International Therapeutic Examination Council. Now you can have access to Sigle and become Certified online or through our distance learning courses.

NEW Completion Rules:

• Students must complete the ENTIRE  Massage Certification Program within 24 months of enrollment. Specific time limitations for individual courses are as follows.
• Anatomy and Physiology Course 4 months from the date of enrollment
• Introduction to Massage Course 8 months from the date of enrollment
• Advanced Massage Course 8 months from the date of enrollment
• Extensions will be granted for extenuating circumstances. Students must send a request in writing to the course instructor requesting an extension no less than 30 days BEFORE the term ends.

General Information on Treetops Massage Course
Treetops was founded in 1991 by Sigle (Sheila) Skeries as an outstanding full service equestrian centre with a special interest in equine rehabilitation. Since 1995 Treetops has focused solely on equine and canine rehabilitation while also providing exceptional educational programs in the field of complementary therapies. Treetops was the first facility in North America to provide a fully integrated rehabilitation facility providing the very best in complementary therapies and allopathic veterinary medicine in order to provide a holistic approach to animal health promotion and convalescent care. Treetops continues to be the standard by which all other animal rehabilitation facilities and educational programs aspire. In fact many of today’s animal rehabilitation specialists took their training and began their careers at Treetops. Treetops has been featured in Equus, Practical Horseman, Horse Sport, Horse Care, Horse Illustrated, Dogs Dogs Dogs, Dogs in Canada, The Globe and Mail, The Toronto Star, The New VR Television and City TV’s Breakfast Television. Treetops now has two fabulous locations – Alliston, Ontario to serve our clients and students in Central Ontario and St. Norbert, New Brunswick to serve our Maritime clients and students.

About Treetops’ Founder

Sigle (Sheila) Skeries has an Honours Bachelor of Arts in educational psychology with 20 years teaching experience and over 30 years experience in the animal industry. A successful junior career on the hunter / jumper circuit in Ontario and throughout the USA followed by upper level Eventing training in England, qualification as a British Horse Society Intermediate Instructor, and the management of equine facilities in breeding, racing, training and showing ensures a well rounded and knowledgeable approach not only to rehabilitation but the specific needs and demands of a wide variety of disciplines. Sigle’s canine partners are St. John Ambulance Therapy Dogs and they participate in a number of canine activities including tracking, agility, freestyle and trick training. Her qualifications in therapeutic massage have been secured through training at The Complementary Therapies School in Gerrards Cross, England and successful completion of the ITEC licensing examinations. She is a member of the British Complementary Medicine Association, Independent Professional Therapists International and the Guild of Complementary Practitioners. Sigle has successfully completed her training in Herbal Medicine through the East West School of Herbal Medicine based in Ben Lamond, California.