Tuesday, July 5, 2022

Covid Sniffer Dogs

 I noticed via HR (Hessen's public station) that there's chatter about developing sniffer dogs for old-folks homes....against Covid.

Still experimental?  Yeah.

This will start in the fall apparently, with the next phase of testing. 

Testing so far?  5,000 samples....92-percent rate of identifying it.

The two dogs testing so far?  Well....they were originally explosives-dogs.  So it is curious how their 'career' developed.

You probably will find a particular breed that does well with this, and opens up a whole new testing system....at hospitals, old folks-homes, and schools.  

The fact that 10-percent of people freak out when dogs are around them?  No one mentioned that....but I just kinda wonder how you will get around this topic.  

My curiosity?  Well....it means you are putting out an oder.....probably a 'sweat' smell, and it begs questions. 

Also, with my Maine Coon cat who is hyped-up on scents....it would the question if she'd detect it and meow something to me (besides the snack signal).  

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