Terapia asistida con animales: aproximación conceptual a los beneficios del vínculo humano - animal. (Spanish)

Assisted animal therapy: conceptual approach to the benefits of the human - animal bond. (English)

Humans not only create links with members of their own species but also for years have developed close relationships with beings of other species, these relationships began as a mutually beneficial contract between both parties, however ended up filling the world of humans Of meanings deeper than those of the simple utility obtained from animals. The assisted therapy with animals is a proposal of intervention to different pathologies both physical and mental, which is implemented through various modalities such as Dolphin therapy, equine therapy and therapy. Being guided by professionals of different areas what makes of this an inter and multidisciplinary team work. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Los seres humanos no sólo crean vínculos con miembros de su misma especie sino también desde hace años han desarrollado estrechas relaciones con seres de otras especies, estas relaciones comenzaron como un contrato de mutuo beneficio entre ambas partes, sin embargo terminaron por llenar el mundo de humanos de significados más profundos que los de la simple utilidad obtenida de los animales. La terapia asistida con animales es una propuesta de intervención a diferentes patologías tanto físicas como mentales, la cual se implementa a través de varias modalidades como lo son la Delfinoterapia, la equinoterapia y dogoterapia. Siendo guiadas por profesionales de diferentes áreas lo que hace de esta un trabajo de equipo inter y multidisciplinar. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

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