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A Brief Information Resource on Assistance Animals for the Disabled
URL: http://www.nal.usda.gov/awic/companimals/assist.htm

Description:
Provides an overview of assistance animals for the disabled, which include guide animals (dogs and miniature horses), hearing dogs, seizure alert animals, social/therapy animals, and service animals who provide specialized services for people with disabilities. Includes a bibliography, and links to government sources and websites of service animal organizations. From the Animal Welfare Information Center, U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA).

Author:
Adams, Kristina; Rice, Stacy

Publisher:
Animal Welfare Information Center

Extra Keywords
seeing eye guide dog guidedog Agricultural Research Service National Agricultural Library

Library of Congress Subject Headings:
Animals as aids for people with disabilities
Working animals

LII Database Information:
Record 20501 created by Jennifer English on 01/30/2006
Last modification on 01/31/2006
Published: 02/02/2006  
Funding agency: California State Library
LII Item ID: http://lii.org/cs/lii/view/item/20501