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pet therapy

noun · 1 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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noun

Meaning 1

An alternative or complementary type of therapy that includes the use of animals in a treatment.

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7 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • French: zoothérapie — animal-assisted therapy
  • German: tiergestützte Therapie — animal-assisted therapy
  • Italian: pet therapy — animal-assisted therapy
  • Italian: zooterapia — animal-assisted therapy
  • Italian: cuccioloterapia — animal-assisted therapy
  • Polish: zooterapia — animal-assisted therapy
  • Spanish: zooterapia — animal-assisted therapy