6 Medical Conditions That Dogs Can Sniff Out

Apart from being good companions of man, we have always known dogs as mans best friend and further discovered that they can do much more. Dogs have the wonderful talent of having an even higher sense of smell than us humans and they can pin point many medical condition we suffer from. This ability has been cultivated in many sectors — from medical diagnostics to search and rescue missions. These are six medical conditions dogs can smell:

1. Cancer

Studies have found that some dogs can be taught to sniff out many of these cancers, such as breast, lung and bladder cancer. The disease can be detected by the specific volatile organic compounds (VOCs) that are released by cancerous cells. Early cancer stage detection greatly enhances the efficiency of treatment and survival rate.

2. Diabetes

This is very important for people with diabetes because dogs can alert them of their blood sugar going up or down. They can detect changes in the scent of a person affected by an increase or decrease glucose levels. Dogs can help stop such potentially-dangerous hypoglycemic (low blood sugar) episodes by alerting their owners when these changes occur.

3. Epilepsy

It's also known that some dogs have the ability to predict which of their owners is going to have a seizure before it even happens! They are able to pick up on small things in their owners body odor or behaviour and its an early warning signal for a seizure. This has the capacity to help people with epilepsy anticipate the seizure and subsequently make their surroundings safer for them as well potentially lowering injury risk.

4. Parkinson's Disease

Dogs can even be trained to detect particular Parkinson's disease biomarkers, such as oils released by the skin or breath. Detection of Parkinson's early can help to manage symptoms and enhance the quality of life for patients with PD.

5. Allergies

Some breeds are closer to human probable allergies or sensitiveness detection. When humans are around an allergen, their scent changes enough that the dogs can pick up on it — basically a heads-up for being exposed to the offending substance. The feature is particularly beneficial for people with severe allergies, who can act proactively before the symptoms may start.

6. Infections

Dogs can also detect infections in the body If, an infection brews even as a bacterial or fungal infection their sniffing capabilities isolate specific recognisable odors exhibited during these medical episodes. The best part of the dogs and their unparalleled sense of smell can be used to help medical professionals with earlier diagnoses, which generally means a better outcome for cancer or anything else when it comes to treatment if caught sooner than later.

Conclusion

The natural gift of dogs to detect medical condition is stunning and illustrates the invaluable rapport that exists for humans with their canine counterparts. Dogs can make a major difference for us in detecting and treating both of these problems, using their superior olfactory ability. As our understanding and training methods continue to develop, we could well be only scratching the surface of dogs facilitating medical diagnostics and care.