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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.
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 […]
Dealing with pet loss: How to help a grieving pet parent
/in NEWSSince 2012, Dana Topousis has lost four dogs — all young Dobermans — to illness. Galen died of heart disease; the others, Homer, Romeo and Ruthie, succumbed to different cancers. So, she knows grief, which she calls “a lonely thing.” “I live by myself, and my animals are my family, so it takes me a […]