This week, Melissa talks about what everyone gets wrong about service dogs, emotional support animals and therapy dogs while Dr. Sip tells us about animal STDs.

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Resources for today's episode:

Service Dogs, Therapy Dogs and Emotional Support Animals (Melissa)
American's With Disabilities Act (ADA)
FAQ on the ADA
A downloadable poster/infographic from Project Canine:

Animal STDs (Dr. Sip)
https://www.discovermagazine.com/planet-earth/how-often-do-animals-get-stds

http://www.animalresearch.info/en/medical-advances/diseases-research/stis-sexually-transmitted-infections/

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Dr. Sip is a practicing veterinarian in and around Oakland/Berkeley, California. More about Dr. Sip and her veterinary work can be found here: DrSipVet.com/

Melissa can be heard on her other podcast, BewilderBeasts (safe for work and kids, unlike this show!) and at MelissaMcCueMcGrath.com

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