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Created with Fabric.js 1.4.5 o S t u d i e si n t h e a n i m al h u m a n c o n n e ct i o n w e r e p ri m a ri ly v e t e ri n a r y u n ti lt h e 1 9 5 0 s . o T h e t e r m H A B ( H u m a n A n i m al B o n d ) c o i n e d i n e a rl y 1 9 8 0 s b y L e o B u st a d o D o g s w e r e t h e fi r st d o m e st ic a t e d a n i m al - p ri m a ri ly f o r h u n ti n g, a n d h a v e b e e n g e n e ti c al ly m o d if i e d f o r h u m a n n e e d s o C o m p le m e n t a r y al t e r n a ti v e i n t e r v e n ti o n s w it h c a n c e r p a ti e n ts s h o w t h a t d o g v is it s w e r e v i e w e d a s p a rt o ft h e r a p y a n d g a r n e r e d a h i g h ly p o si ti v e r e s p o n s e fr o m p a ti e n ts . o O x y c o n ti n le v el si n c r e a s e a ft e r p e tt i n g, a n d i n t e r a ct i n g w it h a d o g. Human Animal Bond Are people stimulated by animals? o People and animals are inherently connected o Animal images mobilize the brains resources to process information about them. The amygdale helps us detect that there is an animal out there, and we can pay attention to it and mount a behavior response. Does having animals benefit you? o They are noticing that the companionship of animals affects us on four primary levels physical, social, emotional and cognitive. These affects lead to a number of health and life benefits. o Here are some of the many ways a pet can potentially benefit seniors; Lower blood pressure and reduce stress Decrease feelings of loneliness, isolation and depression Lead to more social contacts and lead to making new friends Increase exercise Reduce doctor visits and amount of medication taken Offer unconditional love and a sense of security Help to deal with the loss of loved ones Provides an outward focus and decrease the emphasis on personal problems o Studies have shown that people who have suffered a heart attack live longer if they return home to a pet Many people feel that their pet is a members of the family, o Once pets were only owned by those who could afford them as a luxury o In the past crickets were the most popular pets in China because it cost little to keep them alive, low maintenance, and were suitable for people of lower classes o Humans use animals as effective needs (pets) utilitarian needs (food, fiber, beast of burden) o Studies in the animal human connection were primarily veterinary until the 1950s. o The term HAB (Human Animal Bond) coined in early 1980s by Leo Bustad o Dogs were the first domesticated animal- primarily for hunting, and have been genetically modified for human needs o Complementary alternative interventions with cancer patients show that dog visits were viewed as part of therapy and garnered a highly positive response from patients. o Oxycontin levels increase after petting, and interacting with a dog.
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