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Dogs -- Therapeutic use.
Human-animal relationships.
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Goodavage, Maria, 1962-
Dogs -- Therapeutic use.
Human-animal relationships.
Service dogs.
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Doctor dogs : how our best friends are becoming our best medicine / Maria Goodavage.
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Goodavage, Maria, 1962-
Dutton, an imprint of Penguin Random House, LLC, 2019.
Call #:
615
.85158
G646d
Subjects
Dogs -- Therapeutic use.
Human-animal relationships.
Service dogs.
ISBN:
9781524743048 (hc.)
Description:
x, 353 p. : col. ill. ; 24 cm.
Bibliography:
Includes bibliographical references (pages 315-334) and index.
Contents:
Stop the roller coaster, I want to get off : dogs and diabetics -- It's about to hit the fan : seizure-alert dogs and the people they love -- A doctor dog in this fight : how canines may one day help you survive cancer -- Dog, MD : multitalented, multipurpose medical dogs -- Fainting in front of the Queen : and other problems tackled by doctor dog specialists -- Hidden enemies : super dogs for superbugs -- The dog whisperers : from Freud's dog to the trombones and hills on the autism spectrum -- A heartbeat at my feet : the difference dogs make in mental illness -- After the war : dogs on the front lines of PTSD -- Stand by me : dogs in times of crisis and disaster.
Summary:
"New York Times bestselling author Maria Goodavage takes us on a thrilling, delightful, globe-trotting journey to discover the heartwarming and fascinating new world of doctor dogs. In this groundbreaking book, Goodavage brings us behind the scenes of cutting-edge science at top research centers, and into the lives of people whose well-being depends on their devoted, highly skilled personal MDs (medical dogs). With her signature wit and passion, Goodavage explores how doctor dogs are becoming our happy allies in the fight against dozens of physical and mental conditions. We meet dogs who detect cancer and Parkinson's disease, and dogs who alert people to seizures and diabetic lows or highs and other life-threatening physical ailments. Goodavage reveals the revolutionary ways dogs are helping those with autism, anxiety, depression, schizophrenia, and post-traumatic stress disorder. And she introduces us to intrepid canines who are protecting us from antibiotic-resistant bugs, and to dogs who may one day help keep us safe from epidemic catastrophe. Their paycheck for their lifesaving work? Heartfelt praise and a tasty treat or favorite toy. The emotional element in Doctor Dogs delivers as powerfully as the science. You don't have to be a dog lover to care deeply about what these dogs are doing and what we are learning from them--although if you're not a dog lover, you probably will be by the end of the book."--From publisher.
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