Capitalizing on canine olfactory capacity is a promising strategy for detecting and
diagnosing human, animal, and plant diseases. The purpose of this review was to assess …

Animal olfactory detection of human diseases has attracted an increasing amount of interest
from researchers in recent years. Because of the inconsistent findings reported in this body …

Early diagnosis of cancer using effective screening methods is crucial for successful
treatment. Recently, much attention has been given to the use of odors emitted in the form of …

The extraordinary olfactory sense of canines combined with the possibility to learn by
operant conditioning enables dogs for their use in medical detection in a wide range of …

Recent literature has touted the use of canine olfaction as a diagnostic tool for identifying pre-
clinical disease status, especially cancer and infection from biological media samples …

According to the most recent global cancer statistics, the burden of malignancies continues
to increase worldwide, so that there is a compelling need to reinforce the screening …

Early detection of cancers, although essential for treatment effectiveness, can be difficult to
achieve, and some tests introduce additional health risks. New, non-invasive detection …

Introduction Canine olfaction is a potential means for detection of respiratory disease in beef
cattle. In a prior study, two dogs were trained to discriminate between nasal swabs from …

Bovine respiratory disease (BRD) is the leading cause of morbidity and mortality in feedlot
cattle and is a major welfare and economic concern. Identification of BRD-affected cattle …

The scent detection prowess of dogs has prompted interest in their ability to detect cancer.
The purpose of this study was to determine whether dogs could use olfactory cues to …