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Definition of pet therapy - 1 dictionary result
| Main Entry: | pet therapy |
| Part of Speech: | n |
| Definition: | the use of trained animals and handlers to achieve specific physical, social, cognitive, and emotional goals with patients; also called animal-assisted therapy |
| Example: | Some of the earliest uses of pet therapy in the United States were for psychiatric patients. |
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