HABRI has assembled a growing body of scientific evidence that
pets improve heart health, alleviate depression, increase well - being, support child health and development, and contribute to healthy aging.
Scientific evidence increasingly shows that
pets improve heart health; alleviate depression; increase well - being; support child health and development; and contribute to healthy aging.
When 2,000 pet owners were educated about the human health benefits of pet ownership: 92 % said they were more likely to maintain a pet's health, including keeping up with vaccines and preventive medicine 89 % said they were more likely to maintain a pet's health, including regular check - ups with a veterinarian 88 % said they were more likely to provide a pet with higher quality nutrition 51 % said they were more likely to purchase pet health insurance 62 % said they were less likely to skip visits to the veterinarian 89 % said they were more likely to take better care of a pet «When people find out that
pets improve heart health, decrease stress, help alleviate depression and address specific conditions that include autism, PTSD and Alzheimer's, they become more focused on caring for their pet's health,» said HABRI Executive Director, Steven Feldman.
HABRI has assembled a growing body of scientific evidence showing that
pets improve heart health; alleviate depression; increase well - being; support child health and development; and contribute to healthy aging.
Not exact matches
Having a
pet companion can
improve the
health of your
heart by lowering blood pressure and also calming your pulse when stressed.
Physically, interacting with a friendly
pet lowers blood pressure,
improves heart health and diminishes pain.
Many times after a thorough dental cleaning,
pets with
health issues see noticeable improvement in
heart murmurs, liver, and kidney disease, as well as an
improved quality of life.
Pets can help your physical
health as well — just spending time with an animal can help lower a person's blood pressure and cholesterol levels, and dog walking,
pet grooming, and even
petting provide increased physical activity that can help strengthen the
heart,
improve blood circulation, and slow the loss of bone tissue.
The Human Animal Bond Research Institute (HABRI) confirms this as well; Bob Vetere, chairman at HABRI and the Pet Leadership Council (PLC), says, «Research has shown that
pets support child
health and development, promote healthy aging,
improve heart health, and also help families dealing with cancer, autism and PTSD.»
In addition, studies have shown that
petting a dog or cat lowers stress,
improves heart health and elevates one's mood.
• Breeders who can not produce a 5 or even 7 generation pedigree when asked • Breeders who do not show their dogs in any discipline • Breeders who say «we had a really nice dog» or «we wanted our kids to experience the micracle of birth» so we bred • Breeders who sell or breed unpapered dogs — PUREBRED dogs are required to be registered • Breeders who do not do any
health testing such as on eyes,
heart, thyroid, hips etc. before breeding • Breeders who do not want you to visit with them or their dogs • Breeders who do not have a contract • Breeders who have zero
health guarantees on puppies / dogs sold from their Kennels • Breeders who do not require all
pet / companion pups to be altered • Breeders who say that some colours are «rare» and promote the puppies as such • Breeders who breed a dog before the age of 2 (hips can not even be certified until the age of 2) • Breeders who breed their bitch every heat cycle • Breeders who indiscrimanately breed outside of the GDCA Colour Code — Yes, years ago, it was acceptable to bring in a Blue or Fawn to
improve head / bone / substance in a Harlequin line etc. yet this type of breeding was to be done ONLY be highly reputable / quality knowledgeable / experienced Breeders.
If the disease has caused marked damage to the liver and
heart veterinarians often try to stabilize and
improve the
pet's
health before beginning these injections.
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Health line is a new and
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heart, brain and vision functions of
pets.