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#MakeItHappenMonday As veterinarians, we educate as animal advocates because of the deficit of understanding of assistance animals; to...
Rhesa Houston, DVM
Mar 26, 20191 min read
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
Focus On The Results!
#MakeItHappenMonday One of the great mistakes is to judge policies and programs by their intentions rather than their results. -Milton...
Rhesa Houston, DVM
Mar 11, 20191 min read
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
3 important reasons to partner with a veterinarian when selecting an assistance animal trainer
In my work as a veterinarian, I understand one of the responsibilities of my profession is to provide education and guidance to the...
Rhesa Houston, DVM
Feb 19, 20194 min read
3 steps to improving outcomes of patients with assistance animals
In my work as a veterinarian, I understand one of the responsibilities of my profession is to collaborate with a multitude of individuals...
Rhesa Houston, DVM
Aug 7, 20183 min read
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
Therapy dogs effective in reducing symptoms of ADHD
Study finds therapy dogs effective in reducing symptoms of ADHD #WhatsHappeningWednesday?! Assistance Animals Consulting is sharing an...
Rhesa Houston, DVM
Jul 25, 20181 min read
Service Dog Emergency Preparedness
Emergency Preparations: Addressing the health and welfare of service dogs before the emergency In my work as a veterinarian, I understand...
Rhesa Houston, DVM
Jul 24, 20183 min read
Try not to become a man of success...
Try not to become a man of success, but rather try to become a man of value. ~Albert Einstein Assistance Animals Consulting, we are an...
Rhesa Houston, DVM
Jul 23, 20181 min read
The link between human-animal interaction and healthy aging
Healthy Aging Research #WhatsHappeningWednesday?! Assistance Animals Consulting is sharing an article from the Human Animal Bond Research...
Rhesa Houston, DVM
Jul 18, 20181 min read
Vet to Vet
In my work as a veterinarian, I understand one of the responsibilities of my profession is to provide veterinary care to working animals...
Rhesa Houston, DVM
Jul 17, 20182 min read
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
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
Assistance animals and zoonotic disease risk
In my work as a veterinarian, I understand one of the responsibilities of my profession is to evaluate the health of an animal and ...
Rhesa Houston, DVM
Jul 10, 20183 min read
Delta updates comfort-animal policy to one per passenger - and no pit bulls
Today in #TheySaidThursday, Assistance Animals Consulting is highlighting a news story covered by USA Today, Delta updates comfort-animal...
Rhesa Houston, DVM
Jun 27, 20183 min read
US National PTSD Day
PTSD & TRAUMA It's another #WhatsHappeningWednesday! Today, June 27th is US National PTSD Day. Assistance Animals Consulting is sharing...
Rhesa Houston, DVM
Jun 27, 20181 min read
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
Be not afraid of going slowly...
#MakeItHappenMonday “Be not afraid of going slowly. Be only afraid of standing still.” ~Chinese Proverb Assistance Animals Consulting was...
Rhesa Houston, DVM
Jun 25, 20181 min read
Viral social media post sparks important PSA about service animals
Today in #TheySaidThursday, Assistance Animals Consulting is highlighting a news story covered by the Today Show on NBC News, Viral...
Rhesa Houston, DVM
Jun 21, 20182 min read
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