The use of animal-assisted activity in patients with cerebral palsy in Manaus-AM

Authors

  • Patrícia Reis dos Santos
  • Fábio Silva de Souza

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.22256/pubvet.v5n37.1243

Keywords:

animal, well being,activity, alternative, therapy

Abstract

The present study it looked to show the Animal Assisted Activity in patients with neurological disturbs focused in Cerebral palsy. The Animal assisted Activity consists in visits, recreation, and distraction between humans with animals. It develops a begin of a relationship, it brings an entertainment, opportunity of motivation to have a better life quality. Since it’s a program that it involves an animal, it’s important the participation of a veterinarian on the project. The veterinarian will guide and show how to resolves problems with animal health care, animal behavior, and prevention diseases. Group I had information about heath care and zoonosis, and group II had informations about health care plus animal assisted activity. The participants showed facial expression of happiness, well bein, where some of them shared their life story with the project team. Two of them showed fear, but curiosity and making questions about the dogs.

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Published

2015-09-17

Issue

Vol. 5 No. 37 (2011): Out. 2

Section

Medicina veterinária

License

Copyright (c) 2011 Patrícia Reis dos Santos, Fábio Silva de Souza

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The use of animal-assisted activity in patients with cerebral palsy in Manaus-AM. (2015). Pubvet, 5(37). https://doi.org/10.22256/pubvet.v5n37.1243