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    A black lab being trained to sniff for specific items.

    Sniffing out cancer: Trained dogs can detect hemangiosarcoma by scent (link is external)

    Penn Vet’s Cynthia M. Otto and Clara Wilson and colleagues show that trained dogs can identify the odor of hemangiosarcoma, a devastating canine cancer, offering the hope of a better…

    Penn Vet Working Dog Center researchers have identified a field-applicable way to help dogs cool down after exercise (link is external)

    As the director of the Penn Vet Working Dog Center, Cynthia Otto sees that, because working dogs are selected for high motivation, their drive can override physiological signs that they’re getting too hot.…

    Trained dogs can sniff out a deadly deer disease (link is external)

    Charlie, Jari, and Kiwi are pet dogs with a superpower: Their sensitive noses can distinguish between a healthy deer and one sick with chronic wasting disease (CWD), all from a…

    With impressive accuracy, dogs can sniff out coronavirus (link is external)

    Many long for a return to a post-pandemic “normal,” which, for some, may entail concerts, travel, and large gatherings. But how to keep safe amid these potential public health risks?

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