week 12 lecture 2 Flashcards
the human-animal bond is a mutually _____ relationship between people and animals that is influenced by behaviors that are _____
beneficial and dynamic; essential to the health and well-being of both
this includes, but is not limited to ____ interactions of people, animals, and environment
emotional, psychological, and physical interactions
the veterinarians role in the human-animal bond is to
maximize the potentials of this relationship between people and animals
avma officially recognizes
existence of human-animal bond and its importance to health
human-animal bond has existed for thousands of years
humananimal bond has major significance for veterinary medicine, because as veterinary medicine serves society, it fulfills both human and animal needs
avma has guidelines for
animal assisted activities, animal-assisted therapy, and resident animal programs; service animals
avma establishes public policy to ensure
animal well-being
pets in ___, ____, _____ housing
senior, disabled, mulitfamily
animal ___
abuse and neglect
animal assisted activities (AAA)
Volunteeres who take pets to visit locations for the purpose of being petted and socializing with residents/clients
visitation at
schools nursing homes rehab facilities juvenile detention facilities courtrooms reading programs
animal assisted therapy
certified therapists/health care professionals who use an animal as a treatment modality in a written individualized treatment plan with specific documented goals
physical therapy
stroke recovery
cerebral palsy and similar motor function disabiliites
traumatic injury recovery
psychiatric/behavioral therapy
autism
downs syndrome
PTSS
depression
resident animals
animals live in a facility full time, are owned by the facility and are cared for by staff, volunteers, and residents
____ published studies
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service animals (avma definition)
animals trained to assist people with disabilities in the activities of normal living
ada definition
service animals are defined as dogs that are individually trained to do work or perform tasks for people with disabiliites
ada federal regulations
access to public locations and transportation
supercededs local/state health and saftery codes
cant impose extra fees
animal allergy/fear are not reasons to exclude service animals
in _____ miniature horses were added
2010
what is role of veterinarian
optimum care of the animals health and safety of the public
animals with extra HAB interactions
extra stresses on animals
mobbility
contact of animals and public
optimum preventive mediine
optimum care of the animals
health and safety of the public
animals with etra HAB interactions
extra stressors onanimals
mboility and contact of animals and public
optium preventing medicine
vaccinations
dental care
parasite control
grooming
professional expertise
bite risk/late prevention
zoonotic disease exposure (rabis, mrsa)
education
advise animal owners
advise animal use/interactive groups
compendm guidelines 2013
enteric disease
sporadic infections
injuries
rabies
recommendations for
local, sate, federal agencies education managing public-animal contact animal care and management human populations at high risk drinking water
H.R. 3858 Pet evacuation and transportaion standards act of 2006
ensure that state and local emergency preparedness operational plans address the needs of individuals with household pets of individuals
H.R. 3858 came into play when?
following hurricane katrina, 2005
avma policy regarding animal abuse and animal neglect
veterinarians may observe cases of animal abuse or neglect as defined by federal or state laws or local ordinances
texas penal code 42.09, 42,10 person intententionally or knowingly
tortures an animal
fails to reasonably provide food, care, shelter
abandons unreasonably
transports or confines (cruel manner)
kills, seriously injures or admnisters poison
causes one animal to fight with another
uses a live animal as a lure in dog racing
trips a horse
injures an animal
seriously overworks an animal
texas penal code 42.091
attack on assistance dog
texas penal code 42.10
dog fighting
texas civil code
adjudicated on local magistrates court
determines ownership of animal in question (return to owner or awarded to local sheltering agency)
texas criminal code
district court-felony conviction
up to 10000 dollars fine
up to 2 years incarceratoin
HAB related to cruelty;
domestic violence and animal cruelty are linked;
childhood animal abuse often escalates to violence against humans
the avma considers it the responsibliity of veterinararian to report
such cases to appropriate authorities, whether or not reporting is mandated
the veterinarians role in human animal bond is to
maximize the potentials of this relationship between people and animals