Seventy-four percent of doctors who took the survey said they would prescribe a pet to improve the overall health of their patients. (Picture Credit: Getty Images)

Survey Reveals That Doctors Prescribe Pets For What Ails You

By Dog Time

Good news for pet parents. That dog or cat you are living with can help heal you. To many of us, that’s no surprise. However, the results from a study from the Human Animal Bond Research Initiative (HABRI) Foundation, are surprising.

Out of 74 percent of doctors who took the survey said they would prescribe a pet to improve the overall…

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The team at Dogtime has been keeping tails wagging since 2008. Dogtime’s mission is to keep pets out of shelters and get them adopted to good homes by providing novice and experienced owners alike with the important information needed to make them, and their pets, very happy and healthy.

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