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A Car Crash And A Horse Named Ike Changed This Girl's Life Forever

A Car Crash And A Horse Named Ike Changed This Girl's Life Forever

The title of “man’s best friend” goes to the dogs, but animals don’t need to be fluffy or fit in your lap -- or even fit in your house -- to be comforting.

After a car accident at 19 months old left Brianna -- now 15 -- with a brain injury, she struggled with social interactions and coping mechanisms in addition to everyday life skills that most people take for granted. But once she met Ike, a therapy horse, her condition improved dramatically.

To highlight the incredible effects therapy animals can have on patient outcomes, we partnered with Dignity Health to share Ike and Brianna’s story.

Dignity Health is on a mission to infuse more compassion into health care, and our daily lives. When heart and health go hand-in-hand, amazing outcomes are possible.

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