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A therapy dog in the ER can lower a patient's pain perception, new study shows

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Murphy, an English Springer Spaniel, participated in the study.
Murphy, an English Springer Spaniel, participated in the study.
Jane Smith

There are so many science-based benefits to having a dog – from helping us to keep active and improving our social life, to providing us with emotional support and reducing stress and anxiety. To add one more to the list: they are also good at reducing pain in patients in the emergency room.

Our canine companions may just make the jobs of health workers in hospitals a little easier. 

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