Pets and Pet Parents Sharing Health Issues

Some believethat ourpets reflectour innerselves. Theymay evenrevealinformation aboutour physicaland mentalhealth.

Petsand theirparents oftenshare thesame homeand spenda lotof timetogether.If apersonsmokes,their catmay developasthma.If youeat processedfood anddo notexercisemuch, yourdog mayalso havea similarproblem.This canlead toobesity,heartdisease,diabetes, andevencancer.

Our mentalstate isoften reflectedin ourpets.Forexample, stresseddogs donot seekcomfort fromtheirowners, whoare oftenreluctant toexpress theirfeelings.Inaddition,felineidiopathiccystitis, aurinarycondition thatresults fromstress,can becomeworse whenacat'sparent isanxious.This iswhy therapyoften focuseson treatingthe nervousparent.

所以，当你vet 你的veterinarian时，要听话。这也许对你有好处。■

ByConnieOrcutt

AnimalAirwaves,University ofFloridaHealth.

2019年10月16日。

97年。

戳“阅读原文”，为医学英语充电。