A recent Swedish study revealed that animal husbandry helps to prolong human life and protect it from heart disease and stroke.
The study, carried out by researchers from Sweden's Uppsala University over a 12-year period, showed that animal husbandry has many health benefits and is not just fun.
The study, which included a sample of 3.4 million people between the ages of 40 and 80, showed that dog breeders were 20 percent less likely to die prematurely.
The researchers added that those who breed dogs are 23 percent less likely to die from stroke, according to the Shouzen Elbo website.
The study found that animal husbandry is more beneficial among unmarried couples. This group is 36 percent less likely to die prematurely. The secret of this effect is the emotion that organisms add to the lives of those who suffer from loneliness.
Researchers at the Kyung University Medical Center in Seoul, Kim Jin Bei, say that dogs are given psychologically tranquilizers, which reduces stress in the heart and becomes more powerful during walking out together with the animal.
In contrast, the study found that cats are less beneficial in terms of health, they do not encourage their owners to walk for a long distance and have to play in the home.
