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Do Service Dogs Help Treat PTSD? V.A. Still Doesn’t Know

Civil Rights, Government, Medical Assistance Animals, News, Service Dogs (SD), Service Dogs in Training (SDiT)
July 17, 2019

While the V.A. covers the veterinary care and the equipment costs of service dogs for veterans with certain physical disabilities, like blindness or vision impairment, department leaders have long contended that there isn’t enough clinical evidence to prove their benefits for treating mental-health issues.

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Service dogs actually help veterans with PTSD, new study says

Medical Assistance Animals, Service Dogs (SD)
April 13, 2018

Up until this point there has been limited research on the how and why service dogs are believed to help PTSD symptoms.

“It’s not a cure. I think some people come into this thinking that the dog is magic and that PTSD will be gone once they have the dog but our data shows that it’s certainly not a cure but that it will substantially reduce symptoms for individuals,” said Assistant Professor of Human-Animal Interaction Maggie O’Haire.

The study was led by O’Haire. She said prior to the study there was a lot of anecdotal info and great stories but no science behind it.

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