Enhancing human-animal relationships through veterinary medical instruction in animal-assisted therapy and animal-assisted activities

Journal of Veterinary Medical Education

Volumn 35, Issue 4, 2008, Pages 503-510

  Schaffer, Caroline Brunsman ^a  

^a TUSKEGEE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Animal assisted activities; Animal assisted therapy; Human animal bond; Human animal relationships; Veterinary medical curriculum

Indexed keywords

ANIMAL; ANIMAL BEHAVIOR; CONFERENCE PAPER; CURRICULUM; DOMESTIC ANIMAL; EDUCATION; HUMAN; HUMAN RELATION; METHODOLOGY; OBJECT RELATION; PHYSICAL EXAMINATION; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; PSYCHOTHERAPY; VETERINARY MEDICINE; VOLUNTARY WORKER;

ANIMALS; ANIMALS, DOMESTIC; BEHAVIOR, ANIMAL; BONDING, HUMAN-PET; CURRICULUM; EDUCATION, VETERINARY; HUMANS; INTERPERSONAL RELATIONS; PHYSICAL EXAMINATION; PRECEPTORSHIP; PSYCHOTHERAPY; VETERINARY MEDICINE; VOLUNTARY WORKERS;

ANIMALIA;

EID: 62949195678     PISSN: 0748321X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3138/jvme.35.4.503     Document Type: Conference Paper

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