We've just noticed with the dogs that it seems to be a powerful addition to the overall experience they're getting when it comes to health and healing. Dr. Klapow is helping out with the recently begun UAB Canine Ambassador program. Boru begins sniffing the microphone. A short-haired, light brown 200 lb. On visitation day, Boru is just as excited as the patients he'll see and lick and drool on.
Humans have more risk bringing in diseases to infect other humans versus dogs.
I mean dogs and humans have very little transmittal diseases. Tucker Slaughter is director of UAB's Patient Representative Department. She's the one who started the program. She says the advantages far outweigh a few inconveniences like the attention Boru commands from staff or his bulky frame wandering the hallways. Unsuspecting patient Anna-Maria Schmidt is about to meet Boru.