COVID-19-sniffing dog on staff at Florida hospital
Buffy the yellow Labrador retriever detects visitors with the coronavirus at Doctorâs Hospital of Sarasota.
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Buffy lays down next to the scent wheel, a tool used by Southeastern Guide Dogs to train her in scent detection. The canisters contain inactivated coronavirus samples. [ Courtesy of Doctors Hospital of Sarasota ]
Updated 5 hours ago
Three days a week, Buffy greets visitors at the entrance to Doctors Hospital of Sarasota. If they grant permission, she sniffs their feet seeking a whiff of active COVID-19 infection.
Few decline the offer when they see the yellow Labrador retriever with a wagging tail. People generally donât love going to a hospital, said CEO Robert Meade, but, âWho doesnât love labs?â
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