Kingdom Animalias Therapeutic Animals

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Kingdom AnimaliasTherapeutic Animals
http//home.istar.ca/habac/

• Done By
• Kendra Laughery
• Period 5
• 4/11/03

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Therapy dogs to the rescue

• A fire breaks out during the night and the fire
  alarms, placed to save lives, are useless to the
  person with a hearing impairment. Most likely
  they would not wake up in time to escape the
  flames. Now, picture the same scene above, only
  this time the person with a hearing impairments
  has a Signal/Hearing Ear Dog. The alarm sounds
  and the dog springs into action. Quickly the dog
  awakes the person, pulling at their night
  clothes. The person wakes up, smells the smoke,
  and the dog leads them to the door as they escape
  safely! In addition to the actual signaling of
  sounds, Signal/Hearing Ear Dogs provide many
  emotional benefits as well. They give their
  owners a sense of freedom and renewed
  self-esteem.

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Qualities of the Therapeutic Animals

• Not just any animal can be used in therapy.
  Animals must have certain qualities to deal with
  the stressful situations they may encounter on
  the job. These animals must display a calm
  temperament, demonstrate interest in interacting
  with a wide range of people, and be able to form
  a bond with their human friends.

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Goals of therapeutic animals

• Increase confidence
• Reduce feelings of isolation
• Reduce stress level and blood pressure
• Promote active living
• Specific goals are attained
• Provide a sense of well-being
• Generate laughter and initiate conversations

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Therapeutic Animals

• - Therapeutic animals come in all shapes and
  sizes and range in capabilities to help their
  human friends.
• - Organizations stretch worldwide to find animal
  companions to help the disabled.
• - Therapeutic animals can be, but are not limited
  to, dogs, cats, rabbits, birds, guinea pigs,
  horses, and even dolphins.

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Types of people they help

• The animals may encounter the mildest to the
  most severe of disabilities. Such as
• Alzheimers Disease Amputations
• Attention Deficit Disorder Cerebral Palsy
• Autism Heart problems and Stroke
• Blindness, deafness Multiple Sclerosis
• Epilepsy Learning Disabilities
• Paraplegia Muscular Dystrophy
• Spina-Bifida Sickle Cell Anemia
• Developmental Disabilities Trauma Victims

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Hippotherapy-Therapeutic riding

• Horses are often used in therapy of the
  physically challenged people. The motion
  provides a rhythmic sensation much like the human
  walking gait.
• Individuals are motivated to increase
  concentration, patience, discipline, mobilize
  joints, promotes natural muscle tone, improves
  posture, fitness and balance, and develops
  coordination.

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Therapeutic Riding Participants
A therapeutic riding participant
www.uwstout.edu
Personal Ponies member loves on her Shetland
friend. petplace.netscape.com
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• I SAW A CHILDby John Anthony DaviesI saw a
  child who couldn't walk,Sit on a horse, laugh
  and talk,Then ride it through a field of
  daisiesAnd yet he could not walk unaided.
• I saw a child no legs below,Sit on a horse, and
  make it goThrough wood of green and places he
  had never beenTo sit and stare, except from a
  chair.
• I saw a child who could only crawl,Mount a horse
  and sit up tallThen put it through degrees of
  paces,And laugh at the wonder in our faces.
• I saw a child born into strife,Take up and hold
  the reins of lifeAnd that same child was heard
  to say,Thank God for showing me the way.

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Quick Horsey Facts

• Kingdom Animalia
• Phylum Chordata
• Class Mammalia
• Order Perissodactyla
• Family Equidae
• Genus Equus
• Species Caballus
• Specific epithet Equus caballus

Lady Ann is a Paint horse used For a variety of
things.
Horses are a diverse group and have a large range
of capabilities. They can race, jump, do tricks,
climb a mountain, pull carts, herd cattle, and
above all they are capable of forming bonds with
their human friends. They are a compassionate and
gentle creature willing to help humans.
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Canine Therapy- Dogs

• Dogs have a wide range of abilities to help
  people with any disability. Dogs seem to
  understand the importance of their job
  instinctively and take it seriously.
• Petting a dog will reduces tension, blood
  pressure, lessens anxiety. Just saying the dogs
  names will give the human a sense of belonging
  and knowing they are loved unconditionally. Even
  if a patient is reluctant to touch the dogs they
  are always extremely interested in observing them.

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Dogs in Action
www.enablelink.org/animals
dogtrainingraleighnc.net/therapydog.htm
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Quick Doggy Facts

• Kingdom Animalia
• Phylum Chordata
• Class Mammalia
• Order Carnivora
• Family Canidae
• Genus Canis
• Species Lupus
• Specific Epithet Canis lupus

dogtrainingraleighnc.net/therapydog.htm
Dogs are primarily pets. Though some people use
dogs for competition such as hunting, breed
standards, and agility. Dogs are able to connect
with humans very well and are the number one
choice for therapeutic reasons.
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Dolphin Therapy

• Dolphins are inquisitive by nature, therefore,
  they investigate us as mush as we investigate
  them. They have an incredible communication
  system, as do humans, but those humans who have
  problems communication are inspired by the
  dolphins to speak. Many dolphins in the therapy
  programs are not captive they are left wild. The
  freedom for the dolphins to come and go as they
  please helps socially inept people connect with
  the world. Dolphins help alleviate stress and
  have had great success in treating patients with
  spinal cord injuries. It has been shown in
  studies conducted by Russell A. Bourne, Jr.,
  Ph.D. that brain activity and the immune system
  increase greatly when in the presence of
  dolphins. The music the dolphins make help
  people relax, breath regularly, regulate the
  heart, and meditate.

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Swimming with wild dolphins
http//www.waterplanetusa.com/programneeds.htm
http//www.waterplanetusa.com/programneeds.htm
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Dolphin phun phacts

• Kingdom Animalia
• Phylum Vertebrata
• Class Mammalia
• Order Cetacea
• Family Delphinidae
• Genus Tursiops
• Species Truncatus
• Specific Epithet Tursiops truncatus

www.waterplanetusa.com/programneeds.htm
Dolphins are highly intelligent creatures. They
have a complex communication system. Their
torpedo body shape allows them to glide at
speeds up to 20mph through the water.
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Therapy Cats

• Cats are generally well-behaved, calm creatures
  that make perfect candidates for therapy. Despite
  this, cats are not generally recognized as
  therapy animals today. Cats are interested in
  new things but are very independent. The act of
  stroking a cat reduces stress, lowers blood
  pressure, and slows the heart rate down. Cats
  love attention and dont mind curling up on ones
  lap for a quick nap. Good therapy cats are laid
  back, steady, calm, affectionate ,and tolerate
  different types of handling.

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Cats on the prowl for therapy
www.sureshot.ca/loal/pages/others.html
www.thedailycat.com/
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C at Facts

• Kingdom Animalia
• Phylum Vertebrata
• Class Mammalia
• Order Carnivora
• Family Felidae
• Genus Panthera
• Species Tigris
• Specific epithet Panthera tigris

A stray cat found refuge in a local barn and
later found a loving home. Her presence has
reduced the stress of the owners.
You can take the cat out of the jungle but you
cant take the jungle out of the cat. Cats
can be domesticated but they remain independent.
There are also wild cats that live in some
rugged areas. But cats remain the king of the
jungle.
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