Dog-Assisted Therapy Project at the Consorci Sanitari de Terrassa. Legal and ethical framework for its implementation in pediatric short-stay patients

• Main Author: María Fernández de Arróyabe Guerras
• Format: Article
• Language: English
• Published: Universitat Autonoma de Barcelona. Facultat de Dret 2018-01-01
• Series: Derecho Animal
• Subjects: terapias asistidas por perros, perros de terapia, pacientes pediátricos, estrés, consorci sanitari de terrassa, normativa, antiespecismo
• Online Access: https://revistes.uab.cat/da/article/view/245

The current paper analyses and establishes the legal and ethical framework for the development of canine-assisted therapies for short-term pediatric patients, at the facilities of the Consorci Sanitari of Terrassa. The conditions and proposals that assure the optimal development of the therapies are presented, guaranteeing the satisfaction of both the patients and the dogs involved in them. To this end, an in-depth literature review, mainly of a juridical, psychological and sociological nature, of various texts and disciplines related to the issue has been carried out. The experience of professionals and entities in the fields of animal-assisted therapies and veterinary medicine has also been considered, in order to provide an adequate understanding of concepts and the respective measures that have been taken.