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Here to Help: Navigating Animal-Assisted Therapy During COVID-19
Maintaining animal health and welfare is critical to our own health, the animal and the public — even during a pandemic.
Rhesa Houston, DVM
May 1, 20204 min read
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Assistance Animals Consulting Can Help When Prescribing Therapy Animals
Assistance Animals Consulting founder Dr. Rhesa Houston noticed a lack of connection between the veterinary and mental health fields.
Rhesa Houston, DVM
Apr 1, 20204 min read
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We Bridge the Gap: Department of Transportation Proposes Airlines Can Ban Emotional Support Animals
Whether airlines permit emotional support animals or not, this opens up a larger conversation on regulation.
Rhesa Houston, DVM
Feb 28, 20203 min read
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Important Factors to Consider for Assistance Animals in Airports and Flying on Airplanes
Animals on airplanes isn't as uncommon as you may think. Accommodating these assistance animals and handlers is important, even in airports.
Rhesa Houston, DVM
Nov 20, 20194 min read
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5 Considerations for Engaging with Service Animals in Public
Do you know how to support guests with service animals? We're bringing awareness to service dogs for National Service Dog Month.
Rhesa Houston, DVM
Sep 19, 20194 min read
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Assistance Animals Consulting supports new Alabama law advocating for service animals
Have you seen the new Alabama law prohibiting people from misrepresenting their pet as a service animal?
Rhesa Houston, DVM
Sep 3, 20193 min read
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An Advocate for the Animals
#MakeItHappenMonday As veterinarians, our responsibility is to advocate on the behalf of animals. We advocate for the selection of the...
Rhesa Houston, DVM
Mar 18, 20191 min read
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3 ways veterinarians advocate for dogs while training to be an assistance animal
In my work as a veterinarian, I understand the responsibilities of my profession is to advocate for animal health and welfare; and aid in...
Rhesa Houston, DVM
Feb 26, 20194 min read
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Owners of emotional support animals find support, conflict
The Gainesville Sun, a local newspaper in Gainesville, Florida recently published an article titled “Owners of emotional support animals...
Rhesa Houston, DVM
Jul 26, 20182 min read
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Misrepresenting pets as service animals is fraud
#TheySaidThursday The Republic, a newspaper in Arizona recently published an article titled “Arizona makes it Illegal to misrepresent...
Rhesa Houston, DVM
Jul 12, 20182 min read
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Animals in the classroom aid learning
Teachers’ pets: Animals in the classroom could aid learning New study finds that introducing living creatures in school settings may...
Rhesa Houston, DVM
Jul 11, 20181 min read
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Collaborating to support individuals using PTSD service dogs
#LetsTalkTuesday PTSD (posttraumatic stress disorder), is a mental health problem that some people develop after experiencing or...
Rhesa Houston, DVM
Jun 26, 20182 min read
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Veterinarians protect the health and well-being of assistance animals to prevent animal suffering
In my work as a veterinarian, I understand one of the responsibilities of my profession is to prevent animal suffering. In honor of...
Rhesa Houston, DVM
Jun 19, 20182 min read
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Therapy Animal Strike
Today in #TheySaidThursday, Assistance Animals Consulting is highlighting a news story covered by Cambridge New in the United Kingdom,...
Rhesa Houston, DVM
Jun 14, 20183 min read
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Recap of the National Self Advocacy Conference
This weekend I had the opportunity to participate as an exhibitor representing Assistance Animals Consulting, at the National Self...
Rhesa Houston, DVM
Jun 11, 20182 min read
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