Preferred Label : Service Animals;
MeSH definition : Animals that have been trained to do work or perform tasks for an individual with
a disability. The task(s) performed by the animal must be directly related to the
person's disability. Emotional support, therapy, comfort, or companion animals are
not considered service animals under the Americans With Disabilities Act.(www.ada.gov/regs2010/service_animal_qa.html,
accessed 3/31/2020);
MeSH synonym : Service Animal; Assistance Animals; Assistance Animal;
MeSH hyponym : Dog, Guide; Dogs, Guide; Guide Dog; Seeing Eye Dogs; Dog, Seeing Eye; Dogs, Seeing Eye; Seeing Eye Dog; Alert Dog; Dog, Alert; Dogs, Alert; Dog, Hearing; Dogs, Hearing; Hearing Dog; Dog, Service; Dogs, Service; Service Dog; Assistance Dogs; Assistance Dog; Dog, Assistance; Dogs, Assistance;
Wikipedia link : https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Guide dog;
Origin ID : D000081822;
UMLS CUI : C5392059;
Allowable qualifiers
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- Semantic type(s)
Animals that have been trained to do work or perform tasks for an individual with
a disability. The task(s) performed by the animal must be directly related to the
person's disability. Emotional support, therapy, comfort, or companion animals are
not considered service animals under the Americans With Disabilities Act.(www.ada.gov/regs2010/service_animal_qa.html,
accessed 3/31/2020)
