The healing power of pets : harnessing the amazing ability of pets to make and keep people happy and healthy /
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New York :
Hyperion,
c2002.
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| الطبعة: | 1st ed. |
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- Machine generated contents note: Acknowledgments ix
- Preface: The Bond-The Cementing of Science and Soul 1
- Part One 21
- Tie Heating Power f Pets
- A Healthy Start-The Power of Childhood Pets 23
- Untying the Knot of a Troubled Childhood 47
- Bypass Heart Problems 60
- Cancer Cures-How Pets Are Giving People a Second Chance 78
- Chronic Pain-Take Two Pets and Call Me in the Morning 99
- Sedentary Lifestyle-A Heart-to-Heart Walk 111
- Hippotherapy-Horse Sense 122
- Animal Assisted Therapy-The One-Eyed Wonder Drug and
- Other Animal Healers 134
- Assistance Animals-I Get by with a Little Help from My Friend 145
- Seniors-Everyday Miracles from the Love of a Pet 164
- Part Two 183
- The Pet Prescriytion
- Finding the Best Pet for What Ails You 185
- Are You Pet-Ready?-Tests and tips to help you define the perfect
- pet for your health and well being. 189
- Looking for Love in All the Right Places-How to pick the right
- dog or cat at the shelter or the breeders using the Tripp Tests. 202
- Filling the Perfect Pet Prescription-Pets and their role in some
- major illnesses: asthma, allergies, aging, arthritis, depression,
- Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD), chronic pain,
- cancer, diabetes, and heart problems. 211
- Part Three 225
- Deepening the Bond
- Getting the Most Out of Your Relationship 227
- Quiz Time: Grading Your People-Pet Bond 229
- Health Care Checklist 237
- Achieving the Ultimate Bond 240
- Resources 255
- Bibliography 259.