More children's hospitals across the US are adding full-time facility dogs — specially trained working dogs embedded in care teams. Research shows they lower pain, blood pressure, and cortisol levels in young patients. One nonprofit, Canine Assistants in Georgia, has placed over 80 dogs nationally, and the annual Facility Dog Summit nearly doubled in attendance from 2024 to 2025.
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Perros se consolidan como parte del tratamiento infantil en hospitales

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Cada vez más hospitales pediátricos en Estados Unidos incorporan perros de instalación, animales entrenados que forman parte del equipo clínico. Estudios demuestran que reducen el dolor, la presión arterial y los niveles de cortisol en niños hospitalizados. Solo una organización, Canine Assistants de Georgia, ha colocado más de 80 perros en hospitales de todo el país.

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