[PDF] Is there a scientific basis for pet therapy? | Semantic Scholar Skip to search formSkip to main content> Semantic Scholar's Logo Search Sign InCreate Free Account You are currently offline. Some features of the site may not work correctly. DOI:10.1080/09638280802190735 Corpus ID: 20915148Is there a scientific basis for pet therapy? @article{Giaquinto2009IsTA, title={Is there a scientific basis for pet therapy?}, author={Salvatore Giaquinto and F. Valentini}, journal={Disability and Rehabilitation}, year={2009}, volume={31}, pages={595 - 598} } Salvatore Giaquinto, F. Valentini Published 2009 Medicine Disability and Rehabilitation Purpose. Pet therapy is a non-pharmacological intervention, but its scientific value is still undefined. Methods. The first step to identify the papers of interest was the access to the MEDLINE library from 1960 until June 2007 and the Cochrane controlled trials registry. 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