Importance of companion animals in children's lives--implications for veterinary practice.
Melson
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Department of Child Development and Family Studies, School of Veterinary Medicine, Purdue University, West Lafayette, IN 47907, USA.
Schwarz
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Beck
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D000293:Adolescent; D000818:Animals; D000829:Animals, Domestic; D002648:Child; D002675:Child, Preschool; D003071:Cognition; D001841:Human-Animal Bond; D006801:Humans; D011364:Professional Practice / Q000592:standards*; D012649:Self Concept; D014481:United States; D014730:Veterinary Medicine / Q000592:standards*