Atlantoaxial instability is an uncommon condition of dogs in which there is abnormal movement in the neck, between the atlas (first cervical vertebra) and axis (second vertebra). This instability allows abnormal bending between the two bones, which causes compression of the spinal cord .

2025年1月16日 · Animal Assisted Interventions (AAI) are a vital aspect of our community stray animal care approach. By fostering empathy and changing attitudes towards stray dogs, these interventions aim to change people's behaviors towards them.

Animal Assisted Services International is a member driven non-profit organization that offers a community, continuing education, standards of practice, competencies and accreditation for AAS practitioners and animal trainers. AASI is hosting an in-person hands-on regional workshop at Dogwood Therapy Services in Albuquerque, NM, USA! New dates TBA.

2023年4月20日 · Atlantoaxial instability (AAI) in dogs affects the first two neck bones in the spine: the atlas (vertebra C1) and axis (vertebra C2), which give the head and neck stability. Changes to the bone (s) or ligaments in these joints can cause instability, resulting in dislocation and spinal cord compression.

The Standards of Practice in Animal-Assisted Interventions (AAI) includes five sections addressing standards for handlers, therapy animals, assessment, animal welfare and risk management. Additionally, there are two sections with recommendations for facilities seeking to incorporate therapy animals and for researchers pursuing AAI topics.

Our Community Dog programme is based on Animal Assisted Intervention (AAI) techniques. This is the term given to interventions where a specially-trained dog and professional handler work together, in conjunction with a human services professional (eg therapist, social care practitioner, teacher or healthcare provider), to promote improvements ...

As the worldwide popularity of animal-assisted interventions (AAIs) increases, the field is quickly approaching a paradigm shift, adjusting its image to incorporate more evidence-based research and aligning its purpose for advancing a new future.

Identify training expectations for dogs and other species. Recognize training methodologies and their appropriateness for therapy animals. Illustrate the importance of a therapy animal communicating freely during AAI sessions

2020年11月5日 · In an effort to prove that stray dogs can be an immense asset to the society, FOUR PAWS became the first organization to launch an Animal Assisted Intervention (AAI) program in which former stray dogs are selected, trained, and certified by experts to …

2020年2月16日 · Atlantoaxial instability or AAI is a spine problem most commonly identified in pediatric and young adult cats and dogs due to either trauma or congenital defects. Diagnosis is relatively straightforward, and treatment may be conservative or surgical.