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Buffy, the COVID-19-Detecting Dog, Brings Safety and Smiles to the Hospital

HealthTrust Workforce Solutions on Jul 8, 2021 4:44:57 PM

BuffyA two-year-old Labrador retriever is helping keep patients, visitors and caregivers safe by sniffing for signs of COVID-19 at Doctors Hospital in Sarasota, Fla. "It's a distinct smell. The body's response to us fighting off COVID-19 is what the dogs are reacting to," explains Buffy's trainer Laska Parrow. The idea came about because Bob Meade serves as both a board member for the non-profit that trained Buffy, and is the CEO of the Doctors Hospital of Sarasota.

Learn how Buffy has become part of the hospital family in People Magazine.

Topics: Healthcare, COVID-19

  

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