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Pet therapy: Animals as healers
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What is pet therapy?
How does animal-assisted therapy work?
Who can benefit from animal-assisted therapy?
Does pet therapy have risks?
Animal-assisted therapy in action
Does pet therapy have risks?
The biggest concern, particularly in hospitals, is safety and sanitation. Most hospitals and other facilities that use pet therapy have stringent rules to ensure that the animals are clean, vaccinated, well-trained and screened for appropriate behavior.
