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Animal-assisted therapy — (AAT) is a relatively new field of study, although the human animal bond has existed for thousands of years. AAT is a type of therapy that involves animals as a form of treatment. The goal of AAT is to improve a patient’s social, emotional, or… … Wikipedia
Animal assisted interventions — are therapeutic processes that intentionally include or involve animals as part of the process.cite book |author=Fine, Aubrey H. |authorlink= |editor= |others= |title=Handbook on animal assisted therapy: theoretical foundations and guidelines for … Wikipedia
Animal worship — (or zoolatry) refers to religious rituals involving animals, especially in pre modern societies, such as the glorification of animal deities, or animal sacrifice. The origins of animal worship have been the subject of many theories. The classical … Wikipedia
Animal chaplains — provide a wide array of services to the community, including pet loss grief support, animal memorial services, praying for animals who are sick or injured, comforting bereaved family members, holding hands with pet owners during surgery or animal … Wikipedia
Therapy dog — A therapy dog is a dog trained to provide affection and comfort to people in hospitals, retirement homes, nursing homes, mental institutions, schools, and stressful situations such as disaster areas.Therapy dogs come in all sizes and breeds. The… … Wikipedia
Recreational therapy — Recreational therapy, also referred to as recreation therapy and therapeutic recreation, contributes to the broad spectrum of health care through treatment, education, and the provision of adapted recreational opportunities all of which aid in… … Wikipedia
Philippine Animal Welfare Society (PAWS) — The Philippine Animal Welfare Society (PAWS) is a non government institution situated in the Philippines. Its advocacies focus on the different issues concerning animal rights and welfare. PAWS is currently active, spreading its advocacies to the … Wikipedia
pet-facilitated therapy — A type of therapy that uses dogs or other pets to improve the physical and mental health of patients with certain acute or chronic diseases. It is being studied as a way to relieve distress in cancer patients undergoing treatment for pain. Also… … English dictionary of cancer terms
Negative pressure wound therapy — (NPWT) is the use of sub atmospheric pressure to promote or assist wound healing, or to remove fluids from a wound site. Introduction Negative Pressure Wound Therapy has two forms which mainly differ in the type of dressing used to transfer NPWT… … Wikipedia
Vacuum assisted closure wound therapy — Vacuum assisted closure (VAC) is a technique of wound closure used to promote healing in large or chronic wounds, fight infection and enhance healing of burns. VAC seals the wound with a foam dressing and applies negative pressure to the wound… … Wikipedia
