Therapy dogs can help relieve pain in the ER

By: Rina Torchinsky | NPR
Posted on: Friday, March 11, 2022

WASHINGTON, D.C. (NPR) — Therapy dogs have long visited nursing homes and schools — even disaster sites — offering comfort to humans. A new study shows that a 10-minute visit from a therapy dog can help relieve patients’ pain in the emergency room. The research from the University of Saskatchewan, published in the journal PLOS… Read More