Legislation to Provide Service Dogs to Veterans in Need

Discussion on legislation named the 'Service Dogs Assisting Veterans Act' that aims to provide service dogs to veterans in need at no cost to them, as a tool to fight against veteran suicide and mental health challenges.

Service Dogs for Epilepsy Patients

Service dogs have been found to reduce seizure frequency by 31% and improve mental health and quality of life for people with epilepsy in the U.S.

Impact of Service Dogs on Mental Health of Military Veterans with PTSD

A clinical trial funded by NIH looked into how service dogs benefit PTSD-diagnosed veterans, finding a 66% lower chance of a PTSD diagnosis in veterans with service dogs. Veterans reported improvements in emotional and social well-being.