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ANIMAL THERAPY

Animals have a unique ability to influence human emotions and behaviors, providing an alternative therapy that can offer significant benefits. People often report feeling more confident and supported when interacting with animals, citing their loyalty and helpfulness as key factors.

ANIMAL THERAPY

ANIMAL THERAPY

INTRODUCTION

INTRODUCTION

We can't deny animals touch people and afect them in special ways that human beings just can't. People say that they feel more confident when interacting with animals and why not? Animals have characteristics that we as human beings fall short of or just don´t have. They are more loyals, helpful and cuter. Despite all the benefits of this alternative kind of therapy, many people who are against it, argue that this therapy is expensive or it's too dangerous.

In this mind map we are going to be analyzing the pros and cons of animal therapy taking into account how helpful are animals, the results and risks and what measures can be taken in order to approach this issue from an impartial perspective.

Conclusion

Animal therapy can be defined as a methodology of health which you incorpore different animals engage dogs and cats to improve healthy in suffering patients ( kids -young people -elder) with some disease creating a relation between animal vs patients and producing a connection for helping your mental and physical health (reduce blood pressure , stress and pain - decreased anxiety- generate pleasure and motivation - helping in cancer treatments etc..) .


Finally animal therapy its important 'cause this can have some benefits for people like: Physical benefits, Emotional benefits, etc. On the other hand, activity must to be supervised by a healthcare professional and its progress is documented to measure results. Also it is necessary to take sanitary controls to avoid infections which can affect patients.

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DEFINITION

Animal therapy is the process of healing through the use of companion animals in order to achieve better results both physically and mentally, (ESPECIALLY IN TERMS OF MENTAL HEALTH) taking advantage of animals's helpfulness, loyalty, discipline and some other wonderful qualities they have.

Animal therapy can be defined as a complementarity both psycological and emotional especially for those people who find difficult to fit in society and feel alone i know this can sound crazy because many people may say that depending on animals can make people isolate themselves but we must keep in mind that many people can meet and interact with each other through animals

Examples of animal therapy

Animal therapy is an effective way to enhance both physical and mental health by engaging with animals.








Examples
Bird and Fish Therapy:

Observing fish in aquariums or listening to bird songs can have a calming effect and reduce stress, particularly in places like hospitals and nursing homes.


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Horse therapy

Horse Therapy (Equine Therapy): Riding horses under therapeutic supervision can improve muscle strength, coordination, and confidence in individuals with physical disabilities or developmental disorders.


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Cat Therapy

Cats are often used in mental health care settings. Their relaxed and affectionate nature can help reduce anxiety and provide comfort to individuals struggling with emotional issues.

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Dog Therapy

Dogs are widely used in therapy. They can assist individuals with physical disabilities, autism spectrum disorders, anxiety disorders, depression and more.



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Advantages/ benefits

Physiological Benefits

Enjoying the company of others.



Emotional Benefits



Physical Benefits