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The effects of a therapy dog vs mindfulness vs a student advisor on student anxiety and well-being [PDF]

, 2020
There are growing concerns about the psychological well-being of university students; both in the UK and globally. In light of emerging research on the benefits of therapy dogs for student well-being, this study aimed to compare the use of therapy dogs ...
Islam, S., Raybould, I., Spruin, E., Dempster, T.   +3 more
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Case report: A community case study of the human-animal bond in animal-assisted therapy: the experiences of psychiatric prisoners with therapy dogs

Frontiers in Psychiatry, 2023
Prisoners frequently experience chronic loneliness and lack social support, which can exacerbate their struggles with incarceration. According to attachment theory, individuals who are insecurely attached may be more likely to develop unstable ...
Sonia Smith, Colleen Anne Dell, Tim Claypool, Darlene Chalmers, Aliya Khalid   +4 more
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Therapy Dogs in Educational Settings: Guidelines and Recommendations for Implementation

Frontiers in Veterinary Science, 2021
Therapy dogs in educational settings have gained increase traction in recent years. Despite its potential benefits and popularity, there remain concerns of perceived risks such as sanitation, allergies, and safety issues, as well as a lack of guidelines,
Christine Grové, Linda Henderson, Felicia Lee, Phoebe Wardlaw   +3 more
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Update on Viral Gene Therapy Clinical Trials for Retinal Diseases [PDF]

, 2022
In 2001, the first large animal was successfully treated with a gene therapy that restored its vision. Lancelot, the Briard dog that was treated, suffered from a human childhood blindness called Leber's congenital amaurosis type 2.
Cheng, Shun-Yun, Punzo, Claudio
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A cross-sectional study of factors associated with dog ownership in Tanzania [PDF]

, 2008
Background: Mass vaccination of owned domestic dogs is crucial for the control of rabies in sub-Saharan Africa. Knowledge of the proportion of households which own dogs, and of the factors associated with dog ownership, is important for the planning and ...
M Karen Laurenson, Mfinanga, S. G. M., Boden, L.A., Kazwala, R. R., Lisa A Boden, Boden, L. A., Cleaveland, C., Laurenson, M.K., Kazwala, Rudovick R., Kazwala, R.R., Cleaveland, Sarah, Sarah Cleaveland, Boden, Lisa, Knobel, D.L., Laurenson, M. Karen, Knobel, D. L., Knobel, Darryn L., Rudovick R Kazwala, Laurenson, M. K., Cleaveland, S., Darryn L Knobel, Kazwala Rudovick R, Laurenson M Karen, Knobel Darryn L, Boden Lisa A, Cleaveland Sarah   +25 more
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DOG ASSISTED THERAPY: WHEN CAN WE INDICATE TO OUR PATIENTS? [PDF]

, 2021
Dog-assisted therapy (DAT) consists of an intervention, applied and supervised by duly qualified health professionals, in which the dog is an integral part of the treatment, causing behavioral changes and the health of people with different types of ...
Figueiredo de Brito Resende, Rodrigo, Monteiro de Paula, Gabriela, Santana, Bianca, Canadas Costa, Maria Carolina, Dias Lopes Martins, Marcela   +4 more
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Handlers’ Representations on Therapy Dogs’ Welfare [PDF]

Animals, 2022
While research on the benefits of animal-assisted interventions is beginning to build a significant body of work, studies on the well-being of therapy dogs are still in their infancy. Since handlers are the people responsible for their therapy dog’s welfare, we interviewed 111 French handlers through an online questionnaire. Our results underlined that
Mignot, Alice, de Luca, Karelle, Servais, Véronique, Leboucher, Gérard   +3 more
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Dog Therapy in Supporting the Rehabilitation Process of Children with Autism [PDF]

Rehabilitacja Medyczna, 2022
Introduction: Autism is not a specific condition. It is, however, a comprehensive disorder of psychomotor and social development. A number of factors, both environmental (family-related) and genetic, are believed to be the cause of autism. The percentage
Anna Marszałek, Tadeusz Kasperczyk, Robert Walaszek   +2 more
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Domestic dog ownership in Iran is a risk factor for human infection with Leishmania infantum. [PDF]

, 2002
One explanation proposed for the widespread failure to control zoonotic visceral leishmaniasis by culling infected domestic dogs is that wild canids or humans play significant roles in transmission.
Hassan Mohite, Mohite, Hassan, Mohebali, Mehdi, A Samad Mazloumi Gavgani, Gavgani, A Samad Mazloumi, Gholan H Edrissian, Clive R Davies, Mehdi Mohebali, Edrissian, Gholan H, Davies, Clive R   +9 more
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Job-Related Stress in Forensic Interviewers of Children with Use of Therapy Dogs Compared with Facility Dogs or No Dogs

Frontiers in Veterinary Science, 2018
Sexually abused children providing essential testimony regarding crimes in forensic interviews now sometimes are provided facility dogs or therapy dogs for comfort.
Diane Walsh, Mariko Yamamoto, Neil H. Willits, Lynette A. Hart   +3 more
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