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About Animal Health Institute
The Animal Health Institute (AHI) represents the companies that develop and produce animal medicines. Our industry is a global leader whose products improve the health of nearly 10 billion companion and food-producing animals in the U.S., which results in significant economic and social benefits for Americans.
The Health Benefits of Pets
/in NEWSThere are very good reasons for people to get a pet — and not just because animals are cute! Animals are “so much more than pets,” says Molly Gross, CCLS, a certified child life specialist and facility dog handler. “They become like a member of your family. The term ‘pet’ doesn’t encompass the meaning and […]
Reading to therapy dog brings confidence and calm to CCSD third-graders
/in NEWSHushed whispers echo throughout the gym at Legacy Traditional School in the southwest valley as a class of third-graders surround Lucy, a 4-year-old therapy dog. Each of the students gets the chance to read a page from “Pick Me!” by Greg Gormley, a children’s book about a shelter dog displaying its talents to get adopted, […]
10 Benefits of Having a Dog
/in NEWSWeighing up the pros of having a dog? Here’s 10 ways it could improve your life. Most of us love dogs. In fact, 63% of households own a dog, according to the 2019-2020 National Pet Owners Survey conducted by the American Pet Products Association (APPA). This has steadily increased over the years and was helped […]
Dogs Are Coming Back to the Office With Their People
/in NEWSWASHINGTON — During the coronavirus pandemic in the United States, millions of people adopted dogs for comfort and companionship, and because they had the time to care for them at home since they were not commuting to work. As many companies reopen to a hybrid work schedule — allowing their employees to work both at […]
Creature comforts: Owning a pet can yield surprising health benefits
/in NEWSPets are fur-ever friends to millions of people, providing cuteness, company, and lots of cuddles. But there are also distinct health benefits to animal ownership, both physical — such as exercise from walking a dog — and emotional, including increased levels of calming cortisol and the so-called “happiness hormones”: serotonin, dopamine, and oxytocin. Continue reading at the […]