Explore how Dr. Louis Bourget’s innovative approach to oral surgery, featuring Finley the medical scent detection dog, is setting new standards for patient care across Gander, Dartmouth, and Truro.
Watch Dr. Bourget and trainer Bill Grimmer discuss their groundbreaking work with Finley, showcasing how medical scent detection dogs are transforming patient care in oral surgery settings. Key Highlights: Finley’s ability to detect patient anxiety Impact on surgical outcomes Real-world success stories Advocacy for legislative change Watch Full Features: https://atlantic.ctvnews.ca/video/c2946631-the-role-of-service-dogs
This article explores the innovative work of Dr. Louis Bourget, who is pioneering the use of Medical Scent Service Dogs (MSSDs) in healthcare. These specially trained dogs can detect cortisol levels in patients, offering a novel way to manage stress before, during, and after medical procedures. Key Points: Dr. Bourget’s Vision: Leverage the keen sense […]
Service dogs in training or fully trained service dogs must be exposed to many different environments, sounds, and smells… It’s continual exposure and continual training …We have been very fortunate to say that Finley, our SDiT, has now completed 25 legs of flights, all with Air Canada! They have been great!! and he has done […]
Ethan, a 13-year-old autistic boy required to have his 4 wisdom teeth removed under IV sedation. He was very nervous and had difficulty concentrating on the task at hand until Finley, our Medical Scent Service Dog in Training came to see him. He became a different boy. Smiling, Happy and ready to have his surgery. […]
I am always amazed to see what our Medical scent in training Service Dogs (SDiT) will do each day. Let’s not forget that our SDiT is only 5 months old and starting its training. Today, a few things happened. We were seeing patients all day and out of the blue, Finley (SDiT) went to see […]
Dear patients, I’m delighted to introduce you to someone truly special who has become a part of our medical team. Meet our newest addition, a cortisol-detection service dog in training, Finley! We understand that navigating healthcare can sometimes be overwhelming. Especially when dealing with conditions that involve stress and anxiety that often occurs before a […]
Finley, our Medical Scent (Cortisol) service dog in training, is learning to go see patients that have a high cortisol levels pre surgery. Once found, he will go to them, stay with them, and be touched and this will hopefully decrease patient’s cortisol level before surgery and thereby decreasing post-operative issues. I am often asked […]
Medical scent service dogs in training (SDiT) or fully trained (SD) are getting recognized as a great asset to our medical/dental profession. The ultimate goal for us as professionals is to find the best way possible to treat our patients in order to obtain the best outcome. In a world that everyone is trying to […]
Introducing a Service Animal in healthcare is always challenging. Besides the benefits, one must look at all the possible issues with this new endeavour and possible infections. Large Administrations are always reluctant to look at new projects, especially when people on these committees have their agenda. We all know that working with the public can […]
