TOPIC: The bond that exists between people and their pets and its impact on physical and mental health. PURPOSE: To review the current literature and explore the clinical implications of bereavement related to pets. SOURCES: A comprehensive review of the bereavement, veterinarian, and agricultural literature related to attitudes and response patterns to pet and animal death. CONCLUSIONS: The death or loss of a beloved pet can be a life-changing event.
TOPIC: The bond that exists between people and their pets and its impact on physical and mental health. PURPOSE: To review the current literature and explore the clinical implications of bereavement related to pets. SOURCES: A comprehensive review of the bereavement, veterinarian, and agricultural literature related to attitudes and response patterns to pet and animal death. CONCLUSIONS: The death or loss of a beloved pet can be a life-changing event.
Authors: Lily Edwards-Callaway; Hailey Simpson; Noa Román-Muñiz; Catie Cramer; Sage Mijares; Lorann Stallones; Jorge Rivera-Gonzalez; Jennifer Aberle Journal: Int J Environ Res Public Health Date: 2022-02-15 Impact factor: 3.390