The Welfare of Animals in Animal-Assisted Interventions [electronic resource] Foundations and Best Practice Methods / edited by Jose M. Peralta, Aubrey H. Fine.

This is the first book focusing on the animal’s perspective and best practices to ensure the welfare of both therapy animals and their human counterparts in animal-assisted interventions. Written by leading scientists, it summarizes the scientific evidence available concerning the impacts on animals...

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Bibliographic Details
Corporate Author:	SpringerLink (Online service)
Other Authors:	Peralta, Jose M. (Editor) Fine, Aubrey H. (Editor)
Language:	English
Published:	Cham : Springer International Publishing : Imprint: Springer, 2021.
Edition:	1st ed. 2021.
Subjects:	Veterinary medicine. Physiology. Clinical psychology. Cognitive psychology. Psychology.
Online Access:	Springer Biomedical and Life Sciences eBooks 2021 English/International: 2021 (Springer Link)
Format:	Electronic eBook

Contents:

Chapter 1: The animals´ perspective and its impact on welfare during animal-assisted interventions
Chapter 2: Conceptualizing the Human-animal Bond and Animal-assisted Interventions
Chapter 3: Ethics of Animal Assisted Interventions
Chapter 4: Behavior and Training for Optimal Welfare in Therapy Settings
Chapter 5: Stress in therapy animals
Chapter 6: Strategies to Assessing and Enhancing Animal Welfare in Animal-Assisted Interventions
Chapter 7: Wellness and Medical Needs of Therapy Animals
Chapter 8: Working with companion animals, and especially dogs, in therapeutic and other AAI settings
Chapter 9: Welfare Considerations for Horses in Therapy and Education Services
Chapter 10: A Trajectory Approach to Supporting Therapy Animal Welfare in Retirement and Beyond
Chapter 11: The welfarist and the psychologist: Finding common ground in our interactions with therapy animals. .