# Post-Operative Benefits of Animal-Assisted Therapy in Pediatric Surgery: A Randomised Study

**Type:** Papers  
**Canonical URL:** https://scholariq.org/papers/post-operative-benefits-of-animal-assisted-therapy-in-pediatric-surgery-a/

## Facts

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Author Names | Valeria Calcaterra,Pierangelo Veggiotti,C. Palestrini,Valentina De Giorgis,Roberto Raschetti,Massimiliano Tumminelli,Simonetta Mencherini,Francesca Papotti,Catherine Klersy,Riccardo Albertini,Selene Ostuni,Glória Pelizzo |
| Citations | 157 |
| DOI | 10.1371/journal.pone.0125813 |
| Fields | Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology,Medicine,Veterinary |
| Open Access | true |
| OA Status | gold |
| OA URL | https://journals.plos.org/plosone/article/file?id=10.1371/journal.pone.0125813&type=printable |
| OpenAlex ID | https://openalex.org/W1841635181 |
| PMID | 26039494 |
| Type | article |
| Year | 2015 |

## Paper authors

- [Valeria Calcaterra](https://scholariq.org/researchers/valeria-calcaterra/)

## Paper journal

- [PLoS ONE](https://scholariq.org/journals/plos-one/)

## Paper primary topic

- [Human-Animal Interaction Studies](https://scholariq.org/topics/human-animal-interaction-studies/)

## Paper topics

- [Human-Animal Interaction Studies](https://scholariq.org/topics/human-animal-interaction-studies/)
- [Pediatric Pain Management Techniques](https://scholariq.org/topics/pediatric-pain-management-techniques/)
- [Veterinary Pharmacology and Anesthesia](https://scholariq.org/topics/veterinary-pharmacology-and-anesthesia/)

---
Source: ScholarIQ — public research metadata, principally OpenAlex. See https://scholariq.org/sources/ for provenance and https://scholariq.org/methodology/ for what these figures mean.