The case of the dog and the blue light

Over the past decade, as the number of emotional support animals has increased dramatically, more requests for accommodation have occurred in medical practices.1 While clinicians frequently will accommodate an emotional support animal, there are important differences between service animals and emotional support animals in the United States under the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA). The ADA defines a service animal as an animal that has been individually trained to do work or perform tasks for an individual with a disability.