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Pets Treatment Report
Brand Names:
Cat(s), Cat(s) and dog(s), Horses, cats, dogs, Rabbit-Dutch and Lop, Cats and one dog, Dog and Cat, Cats-2 Dogs-2 and fish, Tropical fish, Rescue Cat, Dogs (5 yorkys 2 springers 1 shitzu 1 churainyan), Cat, 3 ground squirrels, 4 sugar gliders, Cats-5 Rats-2, 1 Chihuahua, 2 cats, 2 cockatiels, Welsh Corgi, Pugs, Cats and Yellow-naped Amazon parrot, Cats (5) and Lab mix dog, Stray dog, rat, and fish, Terrier mix, Chihuahuas named Jack and Bart, Basset/Jack Russle named Petey, Kitten, Cats, dogs and alpacas, Ferret, Cockatiel bird female, Pets Emotional Support, Miniature Schnauzer, Shih-tzu, Dogs 4 Mini Donkeys 3, Dogs (3), Doodles, Dogs and fish, Cats (3) and fish, Jack Russell and black-white cat, Chow Chow, Rescue collie, Rescue mixed breed puppy, green iguana named Pickles, English Bulldog
See also:
Dog(s)
What is Pets?
Researchers are finding that pets truly have the power to heal and support their owners, especially at times of stress and illness. Pets provide company and can help with the feeling of loneliness, sadness, pain and fear.
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| Reason | # Patients | Percentage of patients |
|---|---|---|
| Other | 54 | 22% |
| General health | 50 | 20% |
| Loneliness | 34 | 14% |
| Treat my mood condition(s) | 19 | 7% |
| Depression | 18 | 7% |
| Support another treatment | 6 | 2% |
| Stress | 5 | 2% |
| Don't know | 3 | 1% |
| Companionship | 1 | <1% |
| I'm just an animal lover | 1 | <1% |
Other treatments patients are using for Other include Walking Stick/Cane, MRI, and Levothyroxine.
Duration
How long current patients have been using Pets or how long patients were using Pets before stopping.
Currently Using Pets
Stopped Using Pets
Patient Reported Evaluations
Results from 38 patient evaluations. See the overall results and all individual evaluations.
Efficacy (Effect based on reason taken)
| Major | 60% | 6 |
|---|---|---|
| Moderate | 40% | 4 |
General health
Side-effects (as an overall problem)
| Severe | 0% | 0 |
|---|---|---|
| Moderate | 11% | 4 |
| Mild | 21% | 8 |
| None | 68% | 26 |
Top reported side-effects include: Allergies, pets, hair on furniture lol, Have to clean up after!
Summary results are based on 38 individual responses. For more information, see overall results for Adherence, Burden and Cost.
Individual Patient Reported Evaluations (2 of 38)
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- fragiletruth
- Sex: F
- Depression: 0
- Emotional: 0
- Compulsion: 0
- Anxiety: 0
- Mania: 2
- Physical: 0
- External Stress: Low
- 24 F
- Function: High
- Distress: Low
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by fragiletruth
Aug 18, 2008
- EfficacyModerate
- Side-effectsNone
- General health
- Advice/Tips
- Take good care of your cats, and they will delight you for years.
- See full evaluation
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0 helpful marks
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- GoodTimes
- Sex: M
- Depression: 2
- Emotional: 2
- Compulsion: 0
- Anxiety: 1
- Mania: 0
- Physical: 0
- External Stress: Moderate
- 38 M
- Function: Moderate
- Distress: Low
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by GoodTimes
Aug 18, 2008
- EfficacyModerate
- Side-effectsModerate
- Don't know
- Advice/Tips
- Buy a lot of hair rollers and a Dyson vacuum cleaner
- See full evaluation
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0 helpful marks
Report created on November 07, 2009.