Zootherapy: Between Men and Animals
You know what is the zootherapy? It is a technique that involves the animals in the diagnosis, prevention and treatment of various human diseases, both physical and psychological. For example, learning, adaptation of children with disabilities, addictions, etc.
Many already know that animals can generate very positive feelings. And that’s why we love our pets as we do. What you may not know is that in recent years has been found in some animals a wonderful power, which enables the rehabilitation of many people, achieving results that other medical facilities could not have been obtained.
The therapy animals manage to break one kind of fixed pattern of behavior, very close, which prevents communication of the patient, and held him in his own world. The animals manage to arouse the interest of the child. It is not only with children that makes use of the zootherapy. It is also used with older people, different patients or those with a high level of stress, or lack of motivation. (more…)