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Abstract：
Dogs may provide humans with a range of physical, mental and social benefits. Whilst there is growing scientific evidence of benefits to humans, there has been less focus on the impact to canine health, welfare and ethical considerations for the dogs. The importance of animal welfare is increasingly acknowledged, indicating that the Ottawa Charter should be extended to include the welfare of non-human animals supporting the promotion of human health. Therapy dog programmes are delivered across a variety of settings including hospitals, aged care facilities and mental health services, highlighting the important role they play in human health outcomes. Research has shown that that there are biomarkers for stress in humans and other animals engaged in human-animal interactions. This review aims to assess the impact of human-animal interactions on therapy dogs engaged in providing support to human health. While challenging, it is paramount to ensure that, within the framework of One Welfare, the welfare of therapy dogs is included, as it is a key factor for future sustainability. We identified a range of concerns due to the lack of guidelines and standards to protect the wellbeing of the dogs engaged in these programmes. Extension of the Ottawa Charter to include the welfare of non-human animals with leveraging through a One Welfare approach would promote animal and human health beyond current boundaries.
摘要：
狗可以为人类提供一系列的身体，心理和社会效益。虽然越来越多的科学证据表明对人类有益，人们不太关注对犬类健康的影响，狗的福利和道德考虑。动物福利的重要性日益得到承认,指出《渥太华宪章》应扩大到包括非人类动物的福利，以支持促进人类健康。治疗犬计划在包括医院在内的各种环境中提供，老年护理设施和心理健康服务，强调它们在人类健康结果中发挥的重要作用。研究表明，在参与人与动物相互作用的人类和其他动物中，存在压力的生物标志物。这篇综述旨在评估人与动物的相互作用对参与为人类健康提供支持的治疗犬的影响。虽然具有挑战性，最重要的是确保，在一个福利的框架内，治疗犬的福利包括在内，因为这是未来可持续发展的关键因素。由于缺乏保护参与这些计划的狗的健康的准则和标准，我们发现了一系列问题。将《渥太华宪章》扩展到包括非人类动物的福利，并通过“一个福利”方法加以利用，将促进动物和人类健康超越目前的界限。
