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Introduction to Therapy Dogs

2012
Complementary treatments may include goal-directed dog visits to specific populations, called animal-assisted therapy, or more casual encounters designed to provide socialization and increase comfort, called animal-assisted activities. Therapy dogs may be permitted into areas that may typically restrict animals (e.g., schools, hospitals, and ...
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Trial of gene therapy in diabetic dogs

Veterinary Record, 2016
I WISH to inform colleagues of a clinical trial currently underway at Dick White Referrals, which I hope will be of interest to small animal practitioners, who may also be able to assist with further case recruitment. I have been working for the past five years in collaboration with colleagues from the departments of medicine at the University of ...
Rob, Foale, Dick White, Referrals
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Replacement Therapy for Induced Hypothyroidism in Dogs

Journal of the American Veterinary Medical Association, 1973
SUMMARY Three thyroid hormone preparations were used for the treatment of induced hypothyroidism in 20 dogs. Dosages required were higher than expected. Those found to be satisfactory were 12.8 μg./kg. of body weight for triiodothyronine (T-3) alone, 32 μg./kg. for thyroxine (T-4) alone, and 18 μg./kg. and 4.5 μg./kg. for T-3 and T-4 together.
D, Hightower, J R, Kyzar, D K, Chester, E M, Wright   +3 more
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Pet Therapy

Journal of Christian Nursing, 2012
Research supports the efficacy of the human-animal bond and pet therapy in a variety of settings. At nursing students' request at one school, the author began offering pet therapy prior to examinations. Anecdotal evidence of a study with the author's Golden Retriever, Goldilocks, demonstrates that pet therapy can reduce test anxiety and improve nursing
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Assisted therapy with dogs in cancer services

Nursing Children and Young People, 2017
Background [Figure: see text] Healthcare professionals are keen to find alternative therapies to reduce the stress of hospital admissions, especially in the treatment of cancer. Animal-assisted therapy (AAT) involves using animals to help improve patients' health and well-being, and can alleviate stressful situations.
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The Impact of a Therapy Dog Team on Medical Students’ Physiological Stress and Perceived Anxiety Prior to an Exam

, 2021
S. Brisson, T. Davis, Tierra Sanders, Kaelin C. Young   +3 more
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Therapy Dogs in Cancer Care

2012
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Assessment of dental anxiety in children between 5 and 10 years of age in the presence of a therapy dog: a randomized controlled clinical study

European Archives of Paediatric Dentistry, 2020
T. Thakkar, S. Naik, U. Dixit
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Dog Therapy with Cancer Treatment

2012
Therapy dog visits can improve physical and psychosocial factors in ­cancer patients. Both pediatric and adult cancer patients can benefit from complementary therapy dog visits. Cancer patients and the parents of children being treated for cancer usually consider therapy dog interventions to be treatment.
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Therapy of anal sacculitis in the dog

Journal of Small Animal Practice, 1976
ABSTRACTThree principal methods of treatment were described: a medical regimen in which supervised administration of parenteral drugs and manual emptying of the sacs was performed over a 2‐week period–suitable in mild cases; a surgical regimen based on the well‐known methods of excision with special attention to the surgical approach, and a ...
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