Dogs will become doctors in the future
Dogs are intelligent, adorable, and fluffy… but did you know that they have great potential for the medical field. Here are a couple reasons why dogs will become dog-tors in the future.
Dogs can sniff out medical problems
Dogs can sniff out cancer, diabetes, seizures, migraines, and a number of other diseases. Because dogs have over 220 million scent receptors, dogs can smell things humans wouldn’t even think of smelling.
Dogs can relieve pain
Dogs help improve people’s health in several ways. Research shows that dogs increase oxytocin levels in humans, which decreases stress and anxiety. Studies also show that dogs can relieve pain in humans by increasing endorphins. A study conducted by the Loyola University Chicago Marcella Niehoff School of Nursing showed that people who had joint replacement surgery needed 28% less pain medication after therapy dog visits than those who had no contact.
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