| Descriptor English: | Service Animals | ||||||
| Descriptor Spanish: |
Animales de Servicio
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| Descriptor Portuguese: | Animais de Trabalho | ||||||
| Descriptor French: | Animaux d'assistance | ||||||
| Entry term(s): |
Alert Dog Alert Dogs Assistance Animal Assistance Animals Assistance Dog Assistance Dogs Dog, Alert Dog, Assistance Dog, Guide Dog, Hearing Dog, Seeing Eye Dog, Service Dogs, Alert Dogs, Assistance Dogs, Guide Dogs, Hearing Dogs, Seeing Eye Dogs, Service Guide Dog Guide Dogs Hearing Dog Hearing Dogs Seeing Eye Dog Seeing Eye Dogs Service Animal Service Dog Service Dogs |
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| Tree number(s): |
B01.050.050.116.812 |
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| RDF Unique Identifier: | https://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/D000081822 | ||||||
| Scope note: | Animals that have been trained to do work or perform tasks for an individual with a disability. The task(s) performed by the animal must be directly related to the person's disability. Emotional support, therapy, comfort, or companion animals are not considered service animals under the Americans With Disabilities Act.(www.ada.gov/regs2010/service_animal_qa.html, accessed 3/31/2020) |
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| Allowable Qualifiers: |
AB abnormalities AH anatomy & histology BL blood CF cerebrospinal fluid CL classification EC economics EM embryology GD growth & development GE genetics HI history IM immunology IN injuries ME metabolism MI microbiology PH physiology PS parasitology PX psychology SU surgery UR urine VI virology |
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| Previous Indexing: |
Dogs (1966-2020) |
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| Public MeSH Note: | 2021 |
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| History Note: | 2021 |
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| DeCS ID: | 59315 | ||||||
| Unique ID: | D000081822 | ||||||
| Documents indexed in the Virtual Health Library (VHL): | Click here to access the VHL documents | ||||||
| Date Established: | 2021/01/01 | ||||||
| Date of Entry: | 2020/07/07 | ||||||
| Revision Date: | 2020/06/18 |
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Eukaryota [B01]Eukaryota
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Service Animals
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Hearing Dogs
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Alert Dogs
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Service Dogs
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Guide Dogs
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| Concept UI |
M000654848 |
| Scope note | Animals that have been trained to do work or perform tasks for an individual with a disability. The task(s) performed by the animal must be directly related to the person's disability. Emotional support, therapy, comfort, or companion animals are not considered service animals under the Americans With Disabilities Act.(www.ada.gov/regs2010/service_animal_qa.html, accessed 3/31/2020) |
| Preferred term | Service Animals |
| Entry term(s) |
Assistance Animal Assistance Animals Service Animal |
| Concept UI |
M000731428 |
| Scope note | A dog that has been trained to alert a person who has a significant hearing loss or is deaf when a sound occurs, such as a knock on the door. |
| Preferred term | Hearing Dogs |
| Entry term(s) |
Dog, Hearing Dogs, Hearing Hearing Dog |
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M000731429 |
| Scope note | A service dog trained to alert a person to an oncoming health event. Alert dogs can warn a diabetic of an oncoming hypoglycemic or hyperglycemic event, or may demonstrate specific warning or assisting behavior before, during or immediately after a person's seizure. |
| Preferred term | Alert Dogs |
| Entry term(s) |
Alert Dog Dog, Alert Dogs, Alert |
| Concept UI |
M000731426 |
| Preferred term | Service Dogs |
| Entry term(s) |
Assistance Dog Assistance Dogs Dog, Assistance Dog, Service Dogs, Assistance Dogs, Service Service Dog |
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M000731427 |
| Scope note | Dogs trained to serve as guides for blind or visually impaired persons. |
| Preferred term | Guide Dogs |
| Entry term(s) |
Dog, Guide Dog, Seeing Eye Dogs, Guide Dogs, Seeing Eye Guide Dog Seeing Eye Dog Seeing Eye Dogs |
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