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Therapy Animal Visits Risk Assessment Template

Create a professional, comprehensive risk assessment for therapy animal visits in animal care settings. Tailor hazards and measures to your needs and download a professional PDF. Add your own branding.

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Preview of Therapy Animal Visits

What this covers.

This template focuses on typical risks and controls for therapy animal visits in animal care settings. You can add, remove or adapt items to match your context.

Potential benefits

  • Reduces stress and anxiety through comforting interactions with therapy animals.
  • Enhances social engagement and communication in therapeutic settings.
  • Promotes emotional well-being by reducing stress, anxiety, and depression.
  • Encourages physical activity in rehabilitation patients through animal-assisted therapy.
  • Provides emotional support to individuals in hospitals, schools, and care facilities.

Typical hazards & measures

  • Animal fatigueSchedule regular rest periods for animals. Monitor for signs of tiredness and adjust session lengths accordingly.
  • Environmental hazardsInspect all areas for potential dangers such as toxic plants, sharp objects, or slippery surfaces. Remove or mitigate hazards before sessions.
  • Participant injuries from large animalsUse therapy animals of appropriate size and temperament for each setting. Train animals to remain calm in confined spaces. Ensure handlers monitor participant positioning and interactions closely.
  • Slips, trips, and falls due to animalsKeep animals on a short leash in crowded areas. Ensure animals are trained to walk calmly and avoid sudden movements. Inform participants to move cautiously around animals to prevent tripping.
  • Risk of sudden loud noises startling animalsAcclimate therapy animals to common loud noises they may encounter. Provide them with a quiet space to retreat if startled. Ensure handlers are trained to quickly reassure and calm the animal.

How to use this template

  1. Click Create Risk Assessment: Therapy Animal Visits to begin immediately.
  2. Review suggested hazards and measures, then tailor as needed.
  3. Download your PDF. Create a free account if you want to save.

FAQ

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Can I download a PDF?

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Can I edit a saved assessment?

Yes, personal and unlimited members can edit saved assessments from the account dashboard.