The role of hormones during Equine-Assisted Activity and Therapy: a literature review

Adriana Ferlazzo, Esterina Fazio, Cristina Cravana, Pietro Medica

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Recent acquisitions on human-animal interaction and on its use in complementary medicine are reported. The contribution of horses to one health concept and the effects of equine-assisted activity and therapy (EAAT) are evaluated, also in the light of need to monitor stress conditions in therapeutic horses. The role of hypothalamus-pituitary-adrenal axis’ hormones and of total and free iodothyronines in stress coping of horses during therapeutic riding is critically discussed

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cortisol, equine-assisted activity and therapy, hormones, human-animal interaction, total and free iodothyronines.

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DOI: https://doi.org/10.13129/1828-6550/APMB.109.2.2021.CD1

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