Animals are the Best Medicine Trivia Quiz

Answer: All of these

Pet owners also have lower cholesterol and triglyceride levels, and they can keep fit by exercising with their furry friends.

Answer: 6%

In other words, only 28 of the 39 heart patients without pets survived for one year, but 56 of the 59 pet owners in the group were still alive and well. Owning a pet can decrease heart attack mortality by 3%, which means that about 30,000 lives are saved each year!

Answer: Horseback riding

Horseback riding moves a person's body in a pattern similiar to a human walk. Disabled riders gain better balance, muscle strength, posture, and coordination -- not to mention better emotional health!

Answer: Kidney failure

There has been very little research on how a few dogs can detect seizures. It may be that the dog smells a chemical that is released prior to the seizure, or the dog notices scent and behavior changes in its owner. Only a few dogs possess this skill.
There have been countless cases of dogs alerting owners to hazardous tumors by sniffing at the area. Dogs can also detect skin cancer. Once a Standard Schauzer named George was trained to find melanoma (a very dangerous form of skin cancer) by Duane Pickel of Tallahassee, Florida. Originally a bomb-detecting dog, George could somehow sniff out melanoma before it became a threat 400 out of 401 times!
After further research, scientists may be able to create a machine to detect cancer -- designed to mimic the dog's nose!

Answer: True

A few Europeans thought that cats had magical healing powers. Today, therapy cats are still used to help psychological patients!

Answer: Alpaca

Dogs aren't the only service animals out there! Helping Hands, an organization Boston, Massachusetts, trains service monkeys for quadriplegics. Cuddles, a seeing-eye miniature horse, serves as the eyes of Dan Shaw in Maine. Pigs are very intelligent and can be trained to do all sorts of tasks for people allergic to dogs.

Answer: False

Dog owners require less medical care for aches, pains, and minor injuries. Seniors with dogs have 21 percent fewer physicians's contacts than seniors without dogs. Jogging with your pooch is a great way to stay in shape.

Answer: True

This was proved in 1984. Patients in a dentist's office were nervous about undergoing surgery, and the half of them that watched a tank of colorful fish had blood pressure, muscle tension, and heart rates as low as the other half, which was hypnotized.

Answer: 1 year old

Children that grow up with pets also develop a sense of responsibility and caring early on.

Answer: The species doesn't matter

Different animals appeal to different people. Any pet can improve your mood and your life, as long as you respect each other and care for it properly. Your emotional well-being is important to your health, too, and happiness can add years to your life. Stress and depression shouldn't go untreated. In other words -- grab a leash or a toy and have fun with your pet!