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Animal Assisted Therapy MeSH Descriptor Data 2025


MeSH Heading
Animal Assisted Therapy
Tree Number(s)
E02.760.169.063.500.083
E02.779.124
E02.831.084
E02.831.535.179
F04.754.017
N02.421.784.177
Unique ID
D056447
RDF Unique Identifier
http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/D056447
Scope Note
The use of live animals as a means of therapy.
Entry Term(s)
Animal Facilitated Therapy
Pet Facilitated Therapy
Pet Therapy
Pet-Assisted Therapy
See Also
Human Activities
Public MeSH Note
2010
History Note
2010
Date Established
2010/01/01
Date of Entry
2009/07/06
Revision Date
2022/07/12
Animal Assisted Therapy Preferred
Pet Therapy Narrower
Pet-Assisted Therapy Narrower
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