Does anyone use or know anyone who uses animal therapy for sick patients? I need to interview anyone who has either worked in a hospital where this technique was used, had this technique used on them, or knows someone who has.

Also, anyone with K-9 companion or seeing-eye dog experience. Please help!

11/26/2005 4:21:01 PM

http://www.albinoblacksheep.com/flash/weeee.php

11/26/2005 5:01:21 PM

this isn't in chit chat...

11/26/2005 5:47:11 PM

that's the therapy i use though

11/26/2005 6:13:01 PM

Exotic and Avian Care does acupuncture - they used it on my rabbit to try to help him. Or do you mean where animals are used to work with sick or elderly patients?

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11/26/2005 8:25:08 PM

I meant the other way around..where animals are used to help sick patients...my grandpa was sick awhile back and they brought a dog to his room in the hospital...I would interview him but he hated the idea because the dog smelled bad..lol


Anyone know anything about the vet school? Is there a professor who lectures about using animals as therapy?

11/26/2005 9:20:17 PM

I believe that some of the Danes from "Mid Altlantic Great Dane Rescue League" http://www.magdrl.org/ Have gone to serve as therapy dogs. Drop them a line and Im sure they would put you in touch with the owners of the dogs. If not I can find out for you. I wish I could use my dog for that but hes a little too weird with strangers.

11/26/2005 9:30:51 PM

my old neighbor's dog was a therapy dog. she loved it! and I want to do it with my dogs, but I'm too poor to take them to the $80 class and actually have time to be there.
you should be able to find the program for that on-line, and if you need people to interview you can probably call a hospital or a random nursing home.

11/27/2005 9:16:30 AM

http://www.carynews.com/our_town/story/2790288p-9229671c.html
you can look up this place and talk to their old people.

11/27/2005 9:19:45 AM

wake med has hospitality pets

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11/27/2005 10:11:15 AM

Oh awesome! Thanks so much guys. I'll definately check all these links out and see if anyone will talk to me.

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11/27/2005 10:51:14 AM