Difference between revisions of "Pet Therapy"
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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]</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> | '''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]</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> | ||
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Revision as of 20:57, 4 March 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
- Zebra
References
- Jump up ↑ Hospital Pilots Pet Therapy with Black Bears, Grizzlies
- Jump up ↑ Hospital Hires Retired Drug-Sniffing K9s as Pet Therapists, Dramatic Reduction of Shady Patients, Visitors Ensues
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