NIH-funded clinical trial finds significant benefits of service dogs for veterans with PTSD.

A recent NIH-funded clinical trial found "significant" benefits of service dogs for veterans with PTSD. The University of Arizona College of Veterinary Medicine and K9s For Warriors collaborated to analyze the effects of service dogs on veterans' mental health, quality of life, psychosocial functioning, and social health. This is the largest study of its kind, involving 156 military veterans over three months.

June 19, 2024
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