Is it true that dogs can smell diseases?

There are many studies about this suspicion.Can a dog smell for example that we are about to suffer an epilepsy attack? Or what is going to lower our sugar level? It may surprise you, but it seems that it is so.Our beloved pets rise once more like those great friends who at any time, can save our lives.

Let's see now some of the diseases that dogs can detect:

Narcolepsy

Narcolepsy is the disease of sleep.A small part of the population suffers, and It occurs in people who, when they suffer or experience an emotion, instantly fall asleep.The Institute for Investigation of Sleep Disorders , tells us that patients who suffer from it have a smell Especially surprisingly enough, it has been shown that dogs trained for detecting police narcotics are the first to identify when a person is about to suffer a narcolepsy attack.

Is it true that dogs can smell diseases?

Chlostridium difficile

A strange name for a type of bacteria capable of causing a serious infection, with significant diarrhea capable of leaving us dehydrated.Sometimes it results in significant states of colitis.All a problem.Well, you will be surprised to learn that a doctor heard a Dutch nurse comment on the special smell of diarrhea from patients affected by Chlostridium difficile, They immediately thought of a If the people detected it, the dogs would do it before, they could even identify it when the people were brewing the disease, and so it was.The dogs discovered 30 positive cases among 270 people.They alerted in 265 cases.Incredible!>

Hypoglycemia

In Spain, dogs are being trained to detect when a person is going to suffer a hypoglycemic attack.This is the Bocalan Foundation , reaching great results.Dogs detect the moment in which the person suffers this descent, thus avoiding collapse.Dogs bark, hit with the paw or seek help from adults in the case of children.But how do they do it? You'll wonder.The smell of sweat is the alarm signal for them.

Is it true that dogs can smell diseases?

Epilepsy

The Louisiana State University , in the US, develops a lot of Studies in this regard.It is known, for example, that only 15% of dogs have this wonderful faculty, and that if, when they identify the animals that can get to know when a person is about to suffer an attack, they are right in an 80 %.They are great for example to live with children, to help them and above all, in addition to preventing, they know very well how to help people and ask for help if necessary.

So, it seems that this is more that demonstrated the incredible value of our beloved pets.They not only know for example when we are sad or low in mood, they can also "smell" our diseases, hence many of them be trained to help us.Simply magnificent.

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