Dr. Rustin Moore on his latest book: ‘Unlocking the Bond’

About this episode

Dr. Rustin Moore discusses his book on the complex bond between humans and animals.

Dr. Rustin Moore Dean of the Ohio State University College of Veterinary Medicine on his most recent book, Unlocking the Bond: The Power and Paradox of Human-Animal Interactions. He explains what people mean by this, “I rescued the dog but the dog actually rescued me.” Also discussed is the bond we have with horses. Loneliness – […]

People in this episode

Guest: Dr. Rustin Moore

Topics covered

• human-animal interactions
• bond with pets
• loneliness
• animal rescue
• veterinary medicine

Keywords

• human-animal bond
• veterinary medicine
• animal rescue
• loneliness
• horses

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Ohio State University College of Veterinary Medicine

Books & works: Unlocking the Bond: The Power and Paradox of Human-Animal Interactions

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