Animal-assisted therapy (AAT), also known as pet therapy, is a form of therapy that utilizes pets to enhance individuals' physical, social, emotional, and cognitive functioning, as defined by the ...

When Ronna Kelly's dog, Cici, made little progress following knee surgery, Kelly decided the athletic Australian shepherd mix should try treatment usually reserved for humans: physical therapy. So for ...

Dogs are irrefutably man's best friend. Not only do they shower us with love and affection, they also can help protect our physical and mental well-being. While research on human-animal interactions ...

(AP) - When Ronna Kelly's dog, Cici, made little progress following knee surgery, Kelly decided the athletic Australian shepherd mix should try treatment usually reserved for humans: physical therapy.

Thought LeadersRahel MartiResearcher in animal-assisted interventionsUniversity of BaselIn this interview, News Medical speaks to Rahel Marti, Ph.D. student in the faculty of Psychology at the ...

Our furry friends can be a handful to take care of, from leaving big messes for you to clean to eating up your money — sometimes literally. Pets require a lot of attention, but so do humans.

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . Animal therapy and technological interventions in long-term care facilities were shown to improve loneliness in ...

This post was updated Jan. 16 at 10:12 p.m. Animals – whether personal pets or service animals – can be seen around campus. While UCLA’s residential pet policy only allows fish in tanks under 10 ...

When a teacher was told therapy animals were visiting her school, she naturally assumed dogs would be involved. Instead, she was greeted by a much slower guest. Jane (@jane.evghenia), a teacher from ...

NASHUA — Not many animals are privy to the luxury of physical therapy. But a new business in Nashua, Horse 'n Hound at 531 Amherst St., aims to give animals just that. Physical therapist Jennifer ...