![]() ![]() ![]() “Dogs have been shown to reduce stress, anxiety and depression on a molecular level in those that participate in HAB programs,” said Lt. Research is proving Nightingale was onto something. ![]() The Florence Nightingale Museum in London has resources reflecting Nightingale’s support of animal therapy, noting that she understood the joy and calming effect animals could bring people. While managing nursing at Scutari Hospital in Turkey during the Crimean War, she introduced a tortoise named Jimmy as a pet for the wounded soldiers. in 1860, she stated, “A small pet animal is often an excellent companion for the sick, for long chronic cases especially.” In Florence Nightingale’s seminal work, “Notes on Nursing”, first published in the U.S. ![]() (Photo Credit: Kirstin Grace-Simons) VIEW ORIGINAL Jonathan Craig Taylor, commander of Madigan Army Medical Center, attaches a captain rank patch to facility dog Earl’s vest as his handler, Tracy Baker, looks on during a commissioning ceremony for him at Madigan Army Medical Center on Joint Base Lewis-McChord, Wash., on July 14, 2022. (Photo Credit: Ryan Graham) VIEW ORIGINAL 2 / 2 Show Caption + Hide Caption –Ĭol. Earl sits for his official Department of Defense portrait at Madigan Army Medical Center on Joint Base Lewis-McChord, Wash., on Aug. ![]()
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