In this Nov. 13, 2014 photo, Nathaniel Lopez, left, and Isis Lindsey center, pet Lunar one of two miniature horses from ‚Mane in Heaven‘ that made a visit to the pediatric unit at Rush University Medical Center in Chicago. Mystery and Lunar, small as big dogs, are equines on a medical mission, to offer comfort care and distraction therapy for ailing patients. It is a role often taken on by dogs in health-care settings _ animal therapy, according to studies and anecdotal reports, may benefit health, perhaps even speeding healing and recovery. (AP Photo/M. Spencer Green)
Horses in Hospitals
