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Dogs can sniff out positive coronavirus samples with 96% accuracy - study
Jerusalem Post ^ | APRIL 17, 2021 12:25 | TAMAR BEERI

Posted on 04/17/2021 10:19:25 AM PDT by BenLurkin

The research, carried out by professionals from the University of Pennsylvania School of Veterinary Medicine's Working Dog Center, found that dogs can be trained to identify saliva and urine samples of patients who tested positive for COVID-19.

However, there is a certain concern for training such dogs, because since the ultimate goal would be for them to detect COVID-positive patients in a public setting and not from such samples, such training would be dangerous, as they would need to be trained around people who have tested positive for coronavirus.

In fact, the use of sniffer dogs to detect coronavirus in public spaces is considered a potential method for reopening international travel safely.

They would not need to sniff people directly, but could screen samples of sweat...

(Excerpt) Read more at jpost.com ...


TOPICS: Health/Medicine; Pets/Animals
KEYWORDS: chinavirus; chinavirustest; chineseflu; coronavirus; covid; covid19; dog; dogs; dogschinavirus

1 posted on 04/17/2021 10:19:25 AM PDT by BenLurkin
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To: BenLurkin

Yup, he's got it.

2 posted on 04/17/2021 10:24:39 AM PDT by Right Brother
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To: BenLurkin

I feel there may be a spiritual component to this...I’ve heard of pets sniffing out other sicknesses as well.


3 posted on 04/17/2021 10:25:30 AM PDT by CondoleezzaProtege
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To: BenLurkin
In fact, the use of sniffer dogs to detect coronavirus in public spaces is considered a potential method for reopening international travel safely.


4 posted on 04/17/2021 10:26:01 AM PDT by ConservativeInPA (“When injustice becomes law, resistance becomes duty.” ― Thomas Jefferson)
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To: BenLurkin

5 posted on 04/17/2021 10:26:03 AM PDT by Trump20162020
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To: Trump20162020

That litter box thing is a strong plus.


6 posted on 04/17/2021 10:34:19 AM PDT by BenLurkin (The above is not a statement of fact. It is either opinion, or satire. Or both.)
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To: Trump20162020

LOLOL

/gets the popcorn ready for this thread


7 posted on 04/17/2021 10:37:53 AM PDT by Salamander (Salamander has barbaric tendencies.../Gundog)
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To: BenLurkin

The problem is that if the dog provides the wrong test results, he will not show up to court when you file a lawsuit.


8 posted on 04/17/2021 10:37:55 AM PDT by Meatspace
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To: BenLurkin

I much prefer a pet who bangs on the door to let me me know it’s gotta poop, rather than just crapping in the kitchen.

:D


9 posted on 04/17/2021 10:39:09 AM PDT by Salamander (Salamander has barbaric tendencies.../Gundog)
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To: Meatspace

/is contemplating telling strangers her “over friendly” Dobe is actually an undercover Covid sniffer working for the deep state...because why not.


10 posted on 04/17/2021 10:41:12 AM PDT by Salamander (Salamander has barbaric tendencies.../Gundog)
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To: Meatspace
/lights the fuse and runs...


11 posted on 04/17/2021 10:42:50 AM PDT by Salamander (Salamander has barbaric tendencies.../Gundog)
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To: Right Brother

Dogs version of anal swab


12 posted on 04/17/2021 10:44:45 AM PDT by Osagegirl
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To: CondoleezzaProtege

pets are one of the best gifts from god to human.


13 posted on 04/17/2021 10:48:13 AM PDT by VAFreedom
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To: BenLurkin

Fake news and dogs.

As we are told several times a day on FR, there is no Covid 19.

So dogs can’t smell Covid 19, since it does not exist.


14 posted on 04/17/2021 10:56:26 AM PDT by Grampa Dave (Still alive, in spite of being stupid and getting vaccinated twice!! On: 01/31/2021 & 2/21/2021)
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To: BenLurkin

Their good at sniffing out the bull’s end product too.


15 posted on 04/17/2021 10:56:59 AM PDT by Stentor
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To: BenLurkin

But didn’t someone say that dogs/cats could catch the Rona, too.


16 posted on 04/17/2021 12:09:01 PM PDT by TribalPrincess2U
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To: BenLurkin
Humans have about 2 million olfary cells in their nose. Dogs have 300 million in theirs.

The sense of smell is the only sense that has a direct connection to the brain.

17 posted on 04/17/2021 5:23:58 PM PDT by blam
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To: BenLurkin

Great Pyrenees’ are expert butt sniffers. There are videos.


18 posted on 04/17/2021 5:29:01 PM PDT by petitfour (APPEAL TO HEAVEN)
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