Doctor dogs : how our best friends are becoming our best medicine

Goodavage, Maria 1962- (author.).

Summary: "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"--Page 4 of cover.

Item details

ISBN: 1643584235
ISBN: 9781643584232
Physical Description: 560 pages (large print) ; 23 cm
Edition: Center Point Large Print edition.
Publisher: Thorndike, Maine : Center Point Large Print, 2019.
Copyright: ©2019

Contents / Notes

Bibliography, etc. Note:

Includes bibliographical references (pages 493-547).

Formatted Contents Note:

Introduction: The doctor's nose -- Part I: Staying alive. 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 -- Part II: Rare breeds. Fainting in front of the Queen: And other problems tackled by doctor dog specialists -- Hidden enemies: Super dogs for superbugs -- Part III: Out of the darkness -- 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 time of crisis and disaster -- Epilogue: Bedside manner redifined.

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