Voici une liste non exhaustive de plusieurs publications qui traitent du domaine de la zoothérapie ou plus généralement de la relation homme-animal de compagnie. Il en existe bien sûr plein d’autres.

Livres scientifiques

Anderson, R. K., Hart, B. L. & Hart L. A. (Eds.), 1984. The pet connection. Minneapolis, University of Minnesota.

Anthrozoös. A Multidisciplinary Journal of the Interactions of People and Animals. Published by ISAZ, the International Society for AnthroZoology in cooperation with IAHAIO. Subscriptions and information from: Dr. A. Podberscek, Editor-in-Chief, Dept. of Clinical Veterinary Medicine, University of Cambridge, Madingley Road, Cambridge DB3 0ES, U.K.

Fine, A.(Ed.), 2000. Handbook on animal-assisted therapy : Theoretical foundations ands guidelines for practice. San Diego, CA, US: Academic Press. 

IAHAIO, the International Association of Human–Animal Interaction Organizations. Renton, Washington, USA. www.iahaio.org

Katcher, A. H., Beck, A. M. (Eds.), 1983. New Perspectives in Our Lives with Companion Animals. Philadelphia : University of Pennsylvania Press.

Levinson, B., M., 1972. Pets and Human development.

Podberscek, A., Paul, E. S., Serpell, J. (Eds), 2000. Companion animals and us : Exploring the relationship between people and pets. 

Robinson, I. (Ed.), 1995. The Waltham Book of Human Animal Interaction : Benefits and Responsibilities of Pet Ownership. Pergamon Press.

Serpell, J. A., 1986. In the Company of Animals. Oxford : Basil Blackwell.

Serpell, J. A. (Ed.), 1995. The Domestic Dog : its evolution, behaviour and interactions with people. Cambridge : Cambridge University Press.

Turner, D.C. 1995. The human–cat relationship. In Robinson, I. (ed.), The Waltham Book of Human–Animal Interaction: benefits and responsibilities of pet ownership. Pergamon Press, Oxford.

Turner, D.C. 2000. The future of education and research and the role of ethology in the field of human-animal relations and animal-assisted therapy. In Fine, Aubrey H. (ed.) The Handbook on Animal Assisted Therapy: Theoretical Foundations and Guidelines for Practice. Academic Press, New York.

Wilson, C., C., & Turner, D. C. (Eds.), 1999. Companion animals in human health. Thousand Oaks, CA, USA : Sage Publications.

Quelques articles scientifiques 

Barak, Y.; Savorai, O.; Mavashev, S. & Beni, A., 2001. Animal-assisted therapy for elderly schizophrenic patients: A one-year controlled trial. American Journal of Geriatric Psychiatry, Vol 9 (4): 439-442.

Batson, K.; McCabe, B.; Baun, M.-M. & Wilson, C., 1998. The effect of a therapy dog on socialization and physiological indicators of stress in persons diagnosed with Alzheimer's disease. In C. C. Wilson & D. C. Turner (Eds.), Companion animals in health (pp. 203-215). Thousand Oaks, CA: Sage.

Beck,A.M.; Katcher,A.H.,  1984. A new look at pet-facilitated psychotherapy. Journal of the American Veterinary Medical Association, 184, 414-421.

Bossard, J. H., 1944. The mental hygiene of owning a dog. Mental Hygiene, 28, 408-413.

Brickel, C. M., 1986. Pet-facilitated therapies : A review of the literature and clinical implementation considerations. Clinical Gerontologist, 5(3-4), 309-332.

Corson, S. A. & Corson, E., 1980. Pet animals as nonverbal communication mediators in psychotherapy in institutional settings. In S. A. Corson and E. O’Leary Corson (Eds.), Ethology and nonverbal communication in mental health. Oxford, England : Pergamon Press.

Freud, S., 1959. The interpretation of dreams.  New York, Basic books.

Friedmann, E.; Katcher, A. H.; Lynch, J. J. & Thomas, S., 1980. Animal companions and one-year survival of patients after discharge from a coronary care unit. Public Health Reports, 95, 307-312. 

Gorczyca, K.; Fine, A.-H. & Spain, C., 2000. History, theory, and development of human-animal support services for people with AIDS and other chronic/terminal illnesses. In A. H. Fine (Ed.), Handbook of animal-assisted therapy (pp.253-302). San Diego, CA: Academic Press.

Granger, B. P.; Kogan, L.; Fitchett, J. & Helmer, K., 1998. A human-animal intervention team approach to animal-assisted therapy. Anthrozoos, Vol 11 (3): 172-176.

Heindl, B.-A., 1996. The effectiveness of pet therapy as an intervention in a community-based children's day treatment program. Dissertation Abstracts International Section A: Humanities and Social Sciences, Vol 57 (4 A): 1501.

Iannone, V. N.,  2003.  Evaluation of a vocational and therapeutic riding program for severely emotionally disturbed adolescents. Dissertation Abstracts International: Section B: The Sciences and Engineering, Vol 64 (3 B): 1493.

Johnson, W. L., 1997. The effects of pet encounter therapy on mood states and social facilitation in nursing home residents. Dissertation Abstracts International: Section B: The Sciences and Engineering. Oct 1997; Vol 58 (4 B): 2124.

Law, S. & Scott, S., 1995. Tips for practitioners: Pet care: A vehicle for learning. Focus on Autistic Behavior, Vol 10 (2): 17-18.

Levinson, B. M., 1962. The dog as co-therapist. Mental Hygiene, 46, 59-65.

Lieber, J. S., 2003. Animal-assisted therapy for elementary students with emotional or behavioral disorders. Dissertation Abstracts International Section A: Humanities and Social Sciences, Vol 63 (7 A): 2505.

Limond, J. A.; Bradshaw, J. W. S.; Cormack, M., 1997. Behavior of children with learning disabilities interacting with a therapy dog. Anthrozoos, Vol 10 (2-3): 84-89.

Mallon, G. P., 1994. Cow as co-therapist: Utilization of farm animals as therapeutic aides with children in residential treatment. Child and Adolescent Social Work Journal, Vol 11 (6): 455-474.

Mcvarish, C.-A., 1995. The effects of pet-facilitated therapy on depressed institutionalized inpatients. Dissertation Abstracts International: Section B: The Sciences and Engineering, Vol 55 (7 B): 3019.

Nathanson, D. E., de Castro, D., Friend, H.; & McMahon, M. , 1997. Effectiveness of short-term dolphin-assisted therapy for children with severe disabilities. Anthrozoos, Vol 10 (2-3): 90-100.

Redefer, L.A. & Goodman, J.F. (1989). Brief Report: Pet-facilitated Therapy with Autistic Children, Journal of Autism and Developmental Disorders, 19, 3, 461-467. 

Reichert, E., 1994. Play and animal-assisted therapy: A group-treatment model for sexually abused girls ages 9-13. Family Therapy, Vol 21 (1): 55-62.

Schwartz, A. & Patronek, G., 2002. Methodological issues in studying the anxiety-reducing effects of animals: Reflections from a pediatric dental study. Anthrozoos, Vol 15 (4): 290-298.

Servais, V., 1999. Some comments on context embodiment in zootherapy: The case of the Autidolfin project. Anthrozoos, Vol 12 (1): 5-15.

Shalev, A. & Ben Mordehai, D., 1996. Snakes: Interactions with children with disabilities and the elderly-some psychological considerations. Anthrozoos, Vol 9 (4): 182-187.

Ouvrages en français

Bouchard, C. & Delbourg, C. (1995). Les effets bénéfiques des animaux sur notre santé, Paris, Éd. Albin Michel. 

De Palma, M., 2004. Entre l’humain et l’animal : De la zoothérapie à la télépathie. Les Editions Quebecor.