Finding solace in chickens: One veteran’s fight to save his flock and mental health
Veterans lean on emotional support animals to help cope with their PTSD, but there are challenges to keeping them.
By Stephen Starr, The War Horse
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US military to stop shooting pigs and goats for medic training
The move ends a practice that had been made obsolete by simulators that mimic battlefield injuries.
VA to largely end animal testing on dogs, cats within two years
The Department of Veterans Affairs is slated to largely end testing on dogs, cats and nonhuman primates within the next two years.
Service dog helps ease Army veteran’s anxiety
Army veteran Joe Nieves’ service dog Jem is specially trained to help veterans with post-traumatic stress disorder.
By Clara Niel, The Frederick News-Post
A definitive ranking of the US military’s worst animal projects
The military has had a slew of failed experiments involving animals.
By Caitlin O'Brien
Airlines crack down on emotional support animals, limit use to service dogs only
Flight crews were seldom fond of biting or bladder evacuation by animals that seem more suited for the Serengeti or Amazon rainforest.
By J.D. Simkins