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Dr. Ricardo Bruno, a self-proclaimed “old socialist” and a soccer fan, says that when he started his practice, it literally didn’t exist in Latin America.![dog_therapy_6]()
The turning point for pet therapy came in the 1990s, when major TV networks like Discovery Channel, Nat Geo and others came out with shows that revealed a new way to care for animals – a more tender way.![dog_therapy_1]()
“The main problem in urban life is that sometimes there is a lack of affection. Animals have to carry this heavy weight on their backs... And dogs and cats have serious anxiety problems that don’t get addressed,” says Dr. Ricardo Bruno.![dog_therapy_5]()
Animals, ethology enthusiasts believe, a lot of times need more than medicine to make them better. Sometimes they just need some love.![dog_therapy_8]()
Dr. Ricardo Bruno, a 53-year-old veterinarian based in Buenos Aires, the Argentinean capital, is one of the country pioneers in a practice known as ethology, a growing field that differs from veterinary medicine in that it explores animal behavior rather than clinical issues.![dog_therapy_3]()
Dr. Ricardo Bruno, a 53-year-old veterinarian based in Buenos Aires, the Argentinean capital, is one of the country pioneers in a practice known as ethology, a growing field that differs from veterinary medicine in that it explores animal behavior rather than clinical issues.![dog_therapy_7]()
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“Rich people, poor people, young, old, homosexual, heterosexual, everyone comes. When I started practicing ethology 10 years ago, this branch of science didn’t exist officially. I became interested because I had a cat that seemed crazy, until I saw that the way we treated her could be affecting her behavior,” said Dr. Silvia Vai, an ethologist.![Silvia_Vai2]()
“Rich people, poor people, young, old, homosexual, heterosexual, everyone comes,” she says. “When I started practicing ethology 10 years ago, this branch of science didn’t exist officially. I became interested because I had a cat that seemed crazy, until I saw that the way we treated her could be affecting her behavior,” says Dr. Silvia VaiPet Therapists to the Rescue
When pets in Argentina seem out of sorts, pet owners have plenty of therapists to visit to attempt an emotional rescue.
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