10 minutes with therapy dog ‘can reduce pain, anxiety and depression’ in A&E

10 minutes with therapy dog ‘can reduce pain, anxiety and depression’ in A&E

Spending just 10 minutes with a therapy dog reduced pain, anxiety and depression in emergency department patients, according to a new study. After visits from the animals, patients reported significant positive changes to how they were feeling.

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