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Practitioner Attitudes and Beliefs Regarding the Role Animals Play in Human Health
Reports | Contributor(s): Felicia Trembath
Many studies have evaluated the effectiveness of animals in improving patient outcomes, such as their ability to improve cardiovascular health or alleviate depression symptoms. However, little research has been done to evaluate the beliefs of practitioners about the role that animals can...
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Measuring the Benefits: Companion Animals and the Health of Older Persons
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This review synthesises a wide body of literature concerning research into companion animals and the health of older persons. It is informed by a widely-held conviction among investigators that this research field has important implications for the future of societies and individuals. The human...
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Pet-Keeping in American Material Culture and Identity Formation
Reports | Contributor(s): Heather Frigiola
Companion animals are a unique and complex part of American culture. They are frequently regarded as family members, yet legally they are considered property and are often obtained with an exchanged of money. As with other consumer goods, pets are culturally imbued with symbolism and are used by...
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Zoonoses: Animal to human diseases
Reports | Contributor(s): E. Fevre, D. Grace
This resource is a media briefing regarding the control of zoonotic diseases, the Bird Flu outbreak in China, and the connection between urban agriculture and human health.
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ILRI scientists put livestock squarely on the (human) health table
Reports | Contributor(s): D. Grace, J. McDermott
This report is a think piece that discusses veterniary scientist Delia Grace and veterinary researcher John McDermott and their work with the connection between livestock and human health.
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Veterinary scientists address human illnesses associated with livestock
Reports | Contributor(s): D. Grace
For the Novermber 2011 'liveSTOCK Exchange' event at the ILRI, Delia Grace, a veterinary epidemiologist, reflects on ILRI's research in agriculture for human health and nutrition.
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Mapping of poverty and likely zoonoses hotspots
Reports | Contributor(s): D. Grace, F. Mutua, P. Ochungo, R. Kruska, K. Jones, L. Brierley, L. Lapar, M. Said, M. Herrero, P.M. Phuc, N.B. Thao, I. Akuku, F. Ogutu
The objective of this report is to present data and expert knowledge on poverty and zoonoses hotspots to inform prioritisation of study areas on the transmission of disease in emerging livestock systems in the developing world, where prevention of zoonotic disease might bring greatest benefit to...
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Asia - Human health risks from the human-animal interface
Reports | Contributor(s): J. Otte, D. Grace
Growing populations and rising living standards in ‘developing countries’ fuelincreasing consumption of food, particularly of higher value food items such as fruit, vegetables, andanimal source food (meat, milk, eggs and fish). Asia, with more than half of the world’s populationand its high...
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Agriculture-associated diseases research at ILRI: Neglected zoonoses
Reports | Contributor(s): E. Fèvre, D. Grace
Neglected zoonoses thrive in neglected populations and impose burdens on both health and livelihoods. Integrated “One Health” approaches offer new promise in tackling these old diseases.
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Therapy Animals Supporting Kids (TASK) Program
Reports | Contributor(s): Allie Phillips, J.D., Diana McQuarrie
This is a program manual for Therapy Animals Supporting Kids (TASK). The document includes information on animal assisted therapy and gives readers assistance in learning how to implement animal assisted therapy.
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Recommendations by the National District Attorneys Association Task Force on the Use of Therapy Animals in Judicial Proceedings
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Allie Phillips has chaired the National District Attorneys Association (NDAA) Task Force on the Use ofTherapy Animals in Judicial Proceedings. The Task Force supports the inclusion of trained and registeredanimals that offer therapeutic assistance to crime victims , and the guidelines outlined in...
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A Victim's Advocate supports therapy dogs in the courtroom
Reports | Contributor(s): S. Parmalee
A letter from Susan Parmalee, Victim Advocate, Office of the State Attorney, Second Judicial Circuit, Tallahassee, FL to lawmakers regarding the benefits of using of therapy dogs in courtrooms.
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10 Considerations for Adding the Courts to Your Facility
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A growing number of jurisdictions across the country are including the use of trained and registeredanimals – such as therapy and “facility” dogs – to offer therapeutic assistance to crime victims. TheNational District Attorneys Association assembled as task force in 2012 to offer recommended...
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5 Steps for Developing a Courthouse Therapy Dog Program in Your Jurisdiction
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A list of steps for court personnel on the process of getting a Courthouse Therapy Dog Program.
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Center of Excellence in Livestock Diseases and Human Health Annual Report
Reports | Contributor(s): College of Veterinary Medicine: University of Tennessee Knoxville
The center was created in 1984 to promote interdisciplinary activities designed to improve the quality of human life through better animal health; expand livestock disease research capabilities in the College of Veterinary Medicine (UTCVM) and the Institute of Agriculture; identify and...
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Center of Excellence in Livestock Diseases and Human Health Annual Report
Reports | Contributor(s): College of Veterinary Medicine: University of Tennessee Knoxville
The center was created in 1984 to promote interdisciplinary activities designed to improve the quality of human life through better animal health; expand livestock disease research capabilities in the College of Veterinary Medicine (UTCVM) and the Institute of Agriculture; identify and...
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Center of Excellence in Livestock Diseases and Human Health Annual Report
Reports | Contributor(s): College of Veterinary Medicine
The center was created in 1984 to promote interdisciplinary activities designed to improve the quality of human life through better animal health; expand livestock disease research capabilities in the College of Veterinary Medicine (UTCVM) and the Institute of Agriculture; identify and...
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A Monarch's Best Friend: Dogs of Tudor England
Reports | Contributor(s): Robert D. Franco
The courtly pastimes of sixteenth-century Europe have received thorough analysis by scholars. However, some of the most prominent features of a European court were the pets that lived with nobles and courtiers. These animals have received little attention from historians, and the study of their...
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Understanding the Role of Therapy Dogs in Pediatric Oncology Settings
Reports | Contributor(s): Molly Jenkins, Amy McCullough, Ashleigh Ruehrdanz, Kevin Morris
Focus groups and interviews were conducted at three U.S. children’s hospitals to gain the perspectives of staff, parents of pediatric oncology patients, adolescent cancer survivors, and therapy dog handlers regarding the role of animal-assisted therapy (AAT) as an adjunctive intervention for...
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Canines and Childhood Cancer: Pilot Study Report
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Since December 2011, the Pfizer Foundationand Zoetis have sponsored AmericanHumane Association (AHA) in developingand executing an innovative research study –the Canines and Childhood Cancer (CCC)Study – to investigate the impact of animalassistedtherapy (AAT) on pediatric oncologypatients, their...
