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The Healing Power of Pets

The Healing Power of Pets. Darcy Barricklow. What is so special about pets?. Reduce state of arousal Lower blood pressure Fulfill the need to touch Reduce loneliness Social interaction Exercise. Case Studies (A few examples).

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The Healing Power of Pets

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  1. The Healing Power of Pets Darcy Barricklow

  2. What is so special about pets? • Reduce state of arousal • Lower blood pressure • Fulfill the need to touch • Reduce loneliness • Social interaction • Exercise

  3. Case Studies(A few examples) • Depressed 40-year old schizophrenic introduced to horses and began talking to staff after nearly 20 years of silence.

  4. Examples (cont.) • Numerous cases of mentally/physically disabled people • Afraid of others • Minutes after exposure to therapy animal are laughing/smiling

  5. More Examples • Physically disabled children try extra hard to balance in order to interact with a therapy animal • VIDEO-click on picture.

  6. Loneliness! • Many times elderly patients suffer from extreme loneliness/depression. • Animals can bring them out of their shell and back into the real world! • VIDEO-click on picture

  7. A few benefits of owning a pet • Pet owners over 65 make 30 percent less visits to the doctor! • Lower cholesterol • Lower blood pressure • Lowered stress levels • Lower heart attack risk

  8. Coping with loss • Help a depressed individual begin to interact with the world again • After 9/11 almost 100 therapy dogs were employed to help families cope with losses.

  9. Life Savers! • Ordinary house dogs have detected breast and lung cancer by smell • Detecting seizures and diabetic episodes and alerting owners • Man’s best friend!

  10. Do animals really have healing power?

  11. You Decide! Questions????

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