The Human Animal Bond

Name : Riszi Ramadhani

ARS19010
The Human Animal Bond
The American veterinary medical association’s definition :
• A mutually beneficial and dynamic relationship between people and
other animals that is influenced by behaviors that are essential to the
health and well-being both. This include but is not limited to,
emotional, psychological, an physical interactions of people, other
animals, and the environment

• The veterinarian’s role in the human – animal bond is to maxime the

potentials of this relationship between people and other animals
Family pets – family members
• 62% of US Households have at least one pet (AVMA 2002)
• Children are more likely to have pets than siblings or father (Melson,
2001)
• More than 75% of owners say dog’s health is as important to them as
their own (Pfizer animal health / gallup survey)
Functions in modern society
• Helpers (i.e hearing, sight, seizure, detection)
• Visitation
• Therapy programs (physical, mental, skill building)
Animals as Partner in Work
• Search and rescuge dogs
• Bomb detection dogs
• Police dogs
• Police horses
Benefits to human pets as healer
• Pet owner have :
 Lower blood pressure, triglycerides, and cholesterol
 Increased survival after heart attack
 Strees reduction
 Weight control
 Fewer minor health problems

• Positive impact on the lonely, emotionally, or physically impared