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New Diagnostic Tool: Pets to Sniff Out Owner's Cancer
Paula Bockman-Chato had first believed that the constant sniffing and nuzzling under her arm by her beloved saluki Kaspar was just the dog being affectionate.
But later, a medical check revealed early signs of lymph node cancer in the very spot that had attracted Kaspar's attention.
Such stories are not uncommon, as scientific research has confirmed what was long anecdotally believed-dogs are highly successful in sniffing out cancer in humans thanks to their incredible sense of smell.
According to one study, up to 97 per cent of pets are accurate in detecting cancers.
In fact, one of Australia's chief vets is pushing to have dogs in GP surgeries just to sniff out cancer.
Bockman-Chato, of Kellyville, was cleared by her doctors after her diagnosis late last year and has just beaten the cancer.
She said that she would not have been aware of the disease if it wasn't for Kaspar.
"He kept putting his nose in my armpit and sometimes he'd put his paw in there as well. I was totally unaware there was a problem until he kept focusing on that spot," The Daily Telegraph quoted Bockman-Chato as saying.
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12/26/2009
Without a doubt dogs can do this. I have always had a dog/cat around me as I do not believe we were meant to live 'separate' from animals, being animals ourselves. Animals are far more in tune with what we call the 'unseen' that we are sometimes sceptical about.They enrich life in an amazing way. To animals, the 'unseen' is a perfectly normal part of life, which is why they often know well before hand if an unpleasant event is going to occur. As well as smelling the cancer, the dog knows that this is a potential threat, which is why a dog can be very pushy about drawing attention to it. In animals, there is a much more 'smoother'and open flow between their conscious and their subconcious minds, whereas we tend to block ours, as we are drawn in to mundane monotonous everyday tasks. And we have the nerve to think we are 'superior' to them.
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sunny1
12/29/2009
Thank you for the excellant comment on the report. Maybe you should send an article on this subject to medindia.
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