51. Influence of companion animals on the physical and psychological health of o...
report of owning a dog or a cat and the Lexington Attachment to Pets Scale score. Physical health was assessed as the ability to perform Activities of Daily Living (ADLs). Psychological health was measured as a summed score comprising the level of
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52. Pet owner behaviors and attachment to yard versus house dogs. | anthrozoolog...
benefit to the dog or cat, categorized the behaviors as Essential, Standard, Enriched, or Luxury Care, and studied the relationship between these behaviors and a measure of attachment. The present study continues the investigation of more
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53. Socioeconomic status and indicators of asthma in children | anthrozoology.org
status and indicators of asthma in children
Ernst, P., K. Demissie, et al.
Am J Respir Crit Care Med 152 (2): 570-5.(1995).
Differential access and utilization of medical
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54. Using complementary and alternative therapies to promote comfort at end of l...
traditional therapies, and CAT maximizes the comfort during the dying process.
( CATegories: Animal Assisted Therapy (AAT) | Animals & elderly people )
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55. Family Pet Ownership during Childhood: Findings from a UK Birth Cohort and I...
a UK Birth Cohort and Implications for Public Health Research.
 Westgarth, Carri.  Heron, Jon.  Ness, Andy R.  Bundred, Peter.  Gaskell,  Rosalind M. Â
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56. Family Pet Ownership during Childhood: Findings from a UK Birth Cohort and ...
a UK Birth Cohort and Implications for Public Health Research.
 Westgarth, Carri.  Heron, Jon.  Ness, Andy R.  Bundred, Peter.  Gaskell,  Rosalind M. Â
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57. Attitudes toward animals among Norwegian children and adolescents: species p...
animal species. The dog, cat, horse, and rabbit were the favourite species, while the crow, worm, bee, and spider were the least liked. Girls were more positive toward horses, and were more pet-orientated than boys, while more boys than girls
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58. Bartonellosis. (Special Issue: Zoonoses: advances and perspectives.) | anthr...
of bartonellosis of dogs and cats, and discusses public health implications of animal bartonellosis.
( categories: Veterinarians | Zoonosis )
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59. Factors associated with dog ownership and contact with dogs in a UK | anthro...
if they also owned a cat or a bird, or if the household contained a person of 20-29 years old. Dog owners reported increased contact with dogs, other than their own, compared to those that did not own dogs and this contact appeared to be
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60. Animal-assisted therapy - a new trend in the treatment of children and adult...
which improves communication, elevates self-confidence, reduces the symptoms of diseases, and improves the quality of life. The dog, cat, horse, birds and toy animals are most often used in therapy. Short-term contacts with animals are used,
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