How sniffer dogs can spot diabetes?

Diabetes Assist Dogs are trained to monitor smells in the air for a specific scent on the human breath that is related to rapidly dropping or low blood sugar levels. ... How can a dog detect low blood sugar? ... Our training methods are similar to those used to train drug sniffing or search and rescue dogs trained to find people. read more

Sniffer dogs spot diabetes by smelling a chemical found in your breath that provides indication to blood sugar levels in patients, isoprene chemical is smelled Make your products visible globally with Elite Membership. read more

The finding, published today in the journal Diabetes Care, could explain why some dogs can be trained to spot the warning signs in patients. advertisement Claire Pesterfield, a paediatric diabetes specialist nurse at Addenbrooke's Hospital, Cambridge University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust has type 1 diabetes, which requires insulin injections to manage blood sugar levels. read more