Pet Ownership and Cardiovascular Risk: A Scientific Statement From the American Heart Association

13 May 2013 | Journal Articles | Contributor(s): Glenn N. Levine, Karen Allen, Lynne T. Braun, Hayley E. Christian, Erika Friedmann, Kathryn A. Taubert, Sue Ann Thomas, Deborah L. Wells, Richard A. Lange

The purpose of this American Heart Association Scientific Statement is to critically assess the data regarding the influence of pet ownership on the presence and reduction of cardiovascular disease …

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Canines in the classroom: service animals in primary and secondary educational institutions

26 Feb 2013 | Journal Articles | Contributor(s): Rebecca J. Huss

This Article focuses on the is-sue of whether a child with a disability has the legal right to attend a primary or secondary school with a service animal. In addition to federal law, each state has …

http://habricentral.org/resources/1871

Who let the dog out? Implementing a successful therapy dog program in an academic law library

05 Feb 2013 | Journal Articles | Contributor(s): Julian Aiken, Femi Cadmus

The motivation for introducing a therapy dog to the Yale Law Library was twofold. Inarguably, attending law school can sometimes be stressful. Studies indicate that, particularly in the first year of …

http://habricentral.org/resources/1711

"No service-dogs allowed": how administrators, educators, and campus staff can best comply with service-dog access laws

05 Feb 2013 | Journal Articles | Contributor(s): Randy Brown

In November 2011, an Operation Iraqi Freedom veteran attending classes at an Iowa community college was refused access to a theater performance on campus because the instructor of the cass was …

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Leishmaniasis, an emerging disease found in companion animals in the United States

16 Jan 2013 | Journal Articles | Contributor(s): Christine A. Petersen

This review discusses leishmaniasis in cats and dogs in the United States. Leishmaniasis is endemic in Foxhound populations in the United States and is still being characterized in this group. …

http://habricentral.org/resources/1539

The impact of different dog-related stimuli on engagement of persons with dementia

16 Jan 2013 | Journal Articles | Contributor(s): Marcia S. Marx, Jiska Cohen-Mansfield, Natalie G. Regier, Maha Dakheel-Ali, Ashok Srihari, Khin Thein

Objective: To provide further empirical evaluation of the effectiveness of animal-assisted therapy in nursing home residents with dementia. Methods: Participants were 56 residents of 2 suburban …

http://habricentral.org/resources/1502

Therapy dogs in the emergency department

18 Dec 2012 | Journal Articles | Contributor(s): Nickolas Nahm, Jill Lubin, Jeffrey Lubin, Blake K. Bankwitz, McAllister Castelaz, Xin Chen, Joel C. Shackson, Manik N. Aggarwal, Vicken Y. Totten

Introduction: This study examined acceptance by staff and patients of a therapy dog (TD) in the emergency department (ED). Methods: Immediately after TD visits to a University Hospital ED, all …

http://habricentral.org/resources/1376

Animal-assisted interventions as innovative tools for mental health

18 Dec 2012 | Journal Articles | Contributor(s): Francesca Cirulli, Marta Borgi, Alessandra Berry, Nadia Francia, Enrico Alleva

There is a growing interest for the potential health benefits of human-animal interactions. Although scientific evidence on the effects is far from being consistent, companion animals are used with a …

http://habricentral.org/resources/1373

Our professional responsibilities relative to human-animal interactions

03 Dec 2012 | Journal Articles | Contributor(s): L. K. Bustad, L. Hines

An interesting area with great potential for benefiting and enriching the lives and conditions of people and animals is opening to us in research, service and teaching. By working with colleagues in …

http://habricentral.org/resources/1209

Why did you choose this pet?: Adopters and pet selection preferences in five animal shelters in the United States

26 Nov 2012 | Journal Articles | Contributor(s): Emily Weiss, Katherine Miller, Heather Mohan-Gibbons, Carla Vela

Responses from an adopter survey (n = 1,491) determined reasons for pet selection, type of information received by the adopter, and the context in which the animal’s behavior was observed. …

http://habricentral.org/resources/1196

Contagious yawning in domestic dog puppies (Canis lupus familiaris): the effect of ontogeny and emotional closeness on low-level imitation in dogs

26 Oct 2012 | Journal Articles | Contributor(s): Elainie Alenkær Madsen, Tomas Persson

Contagious yawning is a well-documented phenomenon in humans and has recently attracted much attention from developmental and comparative sciences. The function, development and underlying mechanisms …

http://habricentral.org/resources/1164

Continued distress among abandoned dogs in Fukushima

22 Oct 2012 | Journal Articles | Contributor(s): Miho Nagasawa, Katzutaka Mogi, Takefumi Kikusui

In Fukushima, Japan, a prolonged refugee situation caused by a major nuclear incident after the earthquake of March 11, 2011 has led to the unintentional abandonment of many pets. We received stray …

http://habricentral.org/resources/1158

No service dogs allowed

30 Aug 2012 | Journal Articles | Contributor(s): Randy Brown

In November 2011, an Operation Iraqi Freedom veteran attending classes at an Iowa community college was refused access to a theater performance on campus because the instructor of the cass was …

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I am i because my little dog knows me: Prolegomenon to a theory of mimesis

29 Aug 2012 | Journal Articles | Contributor(s): Robert Storey

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For the love of dog: The human-dog bond in rural and remote Australian indigenous communities

27 Aug 2012 | Journal Articles | Contributor(s): Robert Dixon, Sophie Constable, Roselyn Dixon

The nature of the human-animal bond in contemporary Australian Indigenous communities is little researched, but it is essential to understand this bond in order to develop much needed appropriate …

http://habricentral.org/resources/863

Relacao homem-animal e bem-estar do cao domiciliado

12 Jun 2012 | Journal Articles | Contributor(s): Sheila Andrade Ferreira, Ivan Barbosa Machado Sampaio

O objetivo principal deste estudo foi verificar alguns aspectos da associação entre a relação homem-animal e o bem-estar do cão. Foram estabelecidas as relações funcionais entre as …

http://habricentral.org/resources/737

Estimation of the number and demographics of companion dogs in the UK

11 Jun 2012 | Journal Articles | Contributor(s): Lucy Asher, Emma Buckland, C Ianthi Phylactopoulos, Martin C Whiting, Siobhan M Abeyesinghe, Christopher M Wathes

Background: Current estimates of the UK dog population vary, contain potential sources of bias and are based on expensive, large scale, public surveys. Here, we evaluate the potential of a variety …

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Therapy dogs and stress management assistance during disasters

30 May 2012 | Journal Articles | Contributor(s): Jan Shubert

The therapeutic use of animals can be traced back to the times of the ancient Egyptians, Greeks, and Romans. These practices were abandoned for centuries, however, as a result of changing religious …

http://habricentral.org/resources/701

Reclaiming identity through service to dogs in need

30 May 2012 | Journal Articles | Contributor(s): Ellen V Alers, Kevin M Simpson

Dog Tags is an animal-assisted therapy offered by the Washington Humane Society (WHS) in partnership with the Walter Reed National Military Medical Center (WRNMMC). The program is open to all ranks …

http://habricentral.org/resources/699

Service dog training program for treatment of posttraumatic stress in service members

30 May 2012 | Journal Articles | Contributor(s): Rick A Yount, Meg Daley Olmert, Mary R Lee

In July 2008, social worker and certified service dog trainer Rick Yount created the first Warrior dog-training program designed to be a safe, effective, nonpharmaceutical intervention to treat the …

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