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Centro di Collaborazione OMS/FAO per la Sanità Pubblica Veterinaria, Laboratorio di Parassitologia, Istituto Superiore di Sanità, Roma.
Ann Ist Super Sanita. 1997;33(2):267-72.
Animal-assisted activities (AAA) and animal-assisted therapy (AAT) are defined. The most important studies at international level are reviewed and the professionalities involved are mentioned with a description of their role in the collaborative work. The current Italian situation is analyzed through, first of all, a list of the most important reviews on this subject. Furthermore, in order to give a datum point to whom begins to work in this field, the Italian teams already working for AAA and AAT are mentioned. Finally, future perspectives for this new approach are suggested.
对动物辅助活动（AAA）和动物辅助疗法（AAT）进行了定义。回顾了国际层面最重要的研究，并提及了相关专业人员及其在合作工作中的作用。首先，通过列出关于该主题的最重要综述来分析意大利的现状。此外，为了给刚开始在该领域工作的人提供一个基准点，还提到了意大利已经在从事动物辅助活动和动物辅助疗法的团队。最后，提出了这种新方法的未来前景。
