Many are afraid not only of injections or donating blood from a finger but of doctors as such. But everyone will be happy to see these doctors – unique diagnostic puppies are growing up in the British Medical Detection Dogs.
Dogs have an excellent sense of smell by default, but among them, there are unique ones. These puppies are obtained through a long selection process with the aim of endowing them with an unsurpassed scent.
More precisely, the ability to use it to identify disease biomarkers. Imagine that only half a teaspoon of salt was poured into an Olympic-sized pool, and they were able to recognize it – what a talent!
One scent, of course, is not enough. Puppies have been trained since childhood to use it correctly. People have no idea what Parkinson’s disease, diabetes, cancer, or the same covid smells like. Puppies at first, too, but they are taught by professionals, and the results are already appearing.
Assistance dogs are constantly near the patient in order to recognize the attack by smell and warn the person. And diagnostic dogs detect signs of disease in those who have not yet realized that they are infected, even when there are no symptoms. This has become very relevant precisely in the covid era – new puppies will be trained in just this matter.
