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| − | '''Pet therapy''' (also known as animal-assisted therapy or AAT) is a type of therapy that uses animals to help improve the social, emotional, or physical functioning of a patient. According to hospital administrators, the larger the animal the larger the benefit. Examples of animals being used as '''pet therapy''' included black bears, grizzlies, and K9s.<ref>[http://gomerblog.com/2014/10/pet-therapy/ Hospital Pilots Pet Therapy with Black Bears, Grizzlies]</ref><ref>[http://gomerblog.com/2016/01/drug-sniffing-k9/ Hospital Hires Retired Drug-Sniffing K9s as Pet Therapists, Dramatic Reduction of Shady Patients, Visitors Ensues]</ref> | + | [[File:Langley therapy dog.jpg|500px|thumb|right|''"I guess this dog will do. I really wanted a panda."'']] |
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| + | '''Pet therapy''' (also known as animal-assisted therapy or AAT) is a type of therapy that uses [[Rhinorrhea|animals]] to help improve the [[Antisocial Worker|social]], emotional, or [[American Ninja Warrior|physical functioning]] of a patient. According to hospital administrators, [[Cheetah|the larger the animal]] the larger the benefit. Examples of animals being used as '''pet therapy''' included black bears, grizzlies, and K9s.<ref>[http://gomerblog.com/2014/10/pet-therapy/ Hospital Pilots Pet Therapy with Black Bears, Grizzlies (Gomerblog)]</ref><ref>[http://gomerblog.com/2016/01/drug-sniffing-k9/ Hospital Hires Retired Drug-Sniffing K9s as Pet Therapists, Dramatic Reduction of Shady Patients, Visitors Ensues (Gomerblog)]</ref> | ||
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| + | '''More Animals''' | ||
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| + | * [[Cheetah]] | ||
| + | * [[COBRA]] | ||
| + | * [[Frog in the Throat]] | ||
| + | * [[Genital Warthogs]] | ||
| + | * [[Veteranarian]] | ||
| + | * [[Veterinary Medicine]] | ||
| + | * [[Can you post a picture of a cute puppy to cheer me up?]] | ||
| + | * [[Zebra]] | ||
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[[Category:Nursing]] | [[Category:Nursing]] | ||
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Latest revision as of 06:42, 19 July 2017
Pet therapy (also known as animal-assisted therapy or AAT) is a type of therapy that uses animals to help improve the social, emotional, or physical functioning of a patient. According to hospital administrators, the larger the animal the larger the benefit. Examples of animals being used as pet therapy included black bears, grizzlies, and K9s.[1][2]
More Animals
- Cheetah
- COBRA
- Frog in the Throat
- Genital Warthogs
- Veteranarian
- Veterinary Medicine
- Can you post a picture of a cute puppy to cheer me up?
- Zebra
References
- Jump up ↑ Hospital Pilots Pet Therapy with Black Bears, Grizzlies (Gomerblog)
- Jump up ↑ Hospital Hires Retired Drug-Sniffing K9s as Pet Therapists, Dramatic Reduction of Shady Patients, Visitors Ensues (Gomerblog)
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