Method, Measurement and Evaluation in Zootherapy

Year 2017, Volume: 10 Issue: 2, 173 - 181, 25.12.2017

Bülent Elitok

Abstract

Therapies made in humans
using animals (zootherapy) are used in the treatment of various diseases, but
they appear to be more prominent in mental disorders. In this study,
information about the methods and measurement techniques to be followed in the
use of horses and dogs for this purpose is compiled. With the veterinarian
being the first on the scene, this work will provide considerable information
to the practice.

Keywords

Disease, interpretation, measurement, mental, method, zootherapy

Zooterapi'de Yöntem, Ölçme ve Değerlendirme

Abstract

Hayvanlar kullanılarak
insanlarda yapılan terapiler (zooterapi) çeşitli hastalıkların tedavilerinde
kullanılmakla birlikte, daha çok mental bozukluklarda öne çıktığı
görülmektedir. Bu çalışmada at ve köpeklerin bu amaçla kullanılmasında takip
edilmesi gereken yöntem ve ölçme teknikleri ile ilgili bilgiler derlenmiştir.
Veteriner sahada bir ilk olması münasebeti ile bu çalışma pratiğe oldukça
önemli bilgiler sağlayacak niteliktedir.

Keywords

Hastalık, mental, metot, ölçme, yorumlama, zooterapi

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