• The Biophilia Hypothesis
• The physiological basis for human-animal bonding
• Companion animals as social support
• HAB’s contribution to children’s cognitive, language, emotional, and social development
• The HAB in action: horseback riding for people with disabilities and animal-assisted therapy for children with pervasive developmental disorder

Course 2:  The Human-Animal Bond and Veterinary Medicine

• The history of the HAB in veterinary medicine
• The importance of the HAB for veterinary students
• The integration of the HAB into the private practice of veterinary medicine
• Supporting clients facing or going through the loss of their companion animal

Click on the "Signup for course" link. Complete the form with your registration information. Your login name will be your email address. You will select your own password. When you submit your registration information it will be emailed to Katie Kimmitt. When payment has been received, your account will be activated and you will be notified. 

After entering your contact and payment information for one course, you do not have to re enter this information when you register for the second course. Your email address and password will retrieve your contact information.

Course fee = $50 per course.  Payment can be made by check payable to Washington State University, College of Veterinary Medicine; or by credit card (MasterCard or Visa). Payment by credit card can be made using our secure server during online registration.

How the course works

To use the course materials anytime during the open course period: 

Click on the "Start course" link for either course.

If you forget your password after your account has been activated, click on the "Forgot my password" link.

Voice - annotated slides are comparable to what would be shown in a live lecture. A slide containing text or a picture (or both) appears on the screen.  Each time you advance to the next slide you will hear the instructor discussing the information on the slide. To use the voice annotated slides, you must have speakers attached to your computer. Each voice annotated lecture is available in high and low resolution for different speed connections. See HELP for additional details.

Asking questions

The instructor will answer your questions in the form of a threaded discussion which means the questions and answers will be posted to a web page that can be seen be all course participants. Any other course participant can respond to a question as well. 

When you post the question, you include your name although if you prefer, you can post anonymously.

You can ask questions anytime during the time that the course is open. The instructor will, in most cases, respond within 48 hours on weekdays.

At the conclusion of the course, all the questions and answers will be emailed to all course participants.

Need more information?

Karen Hornfelt, Coordinator
Clinical Communication & Leadership Programs
Washington State University College of Veterinary Medicine
PO Box 647010
Pullman WA 99164-7010
509.335.5862 FAX: 335.4840
khornfelt@vetmed.wsu.edu