Detection dogs fighting transnational narcotraffic: performance and challenges under real customs scenario in Brazil [PDF]
Frontiers in Veterinary ScienceNarcotic Detection Dogs (NDDs) are essential tools in the fight against drug trafficking, acting with high precision and improving efficiency at border posts.
Gustavo Machado Jantorno +7 more
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Identifying suitable detection dogs [PDF]
Applied Animal Behaviour Science, 2017 Domestic dogs (Canis lupus familiaris) are versatile resources for humans due to a number of their physical and behavioural characteristics. Because of dogs' olfactory acuity they have been used to detect cryptic or concealed items such as narcotics, explosives and wildlife. However, there is a wide variation in performance. This variation is often not
Jamieson, La Toya J. +2 more
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Efficiency of livestock carcass detection dogs [PDF]
Rangelands, 2021 There is an increasing use of carcass detection dogs to find remains of dead livestock in Norwegian rangelands. But how effective are these dogs actually? We compared the efficiency of approved carcass detection dog equipages (CDEs, i.e., dog and man) with people searching for sheep carcasses without dogs.
Inger Hansen, Erlend Winje
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Recognition of an Odour Pattern from Paenibacillus larvae Spore Samples by Trained Detection Dogs [PDF]
Animals, 2022 Spores of the bacteria Paenibacillus larvae play a central role in the transmission of American Foulbrood (AFB), a major disease of honey bee (Apis mellifera) colonies.
Neroli Thomson +4 more
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Conservation detection dogs: A critical review of efficacy and methodology [PDF]
Ecology and EvolutionConservation detection dogs (CDD) use their exceptional olfactory abilities to assist a wide range of conservation projects through the detection of target specimens or species.
Beth McKeague +2 more
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Assessing Different Chronic Wasting Disease Training Aids for Use with Detection Dogs [PDF]
AnimalsChronic wasting disease (CWD) is a highly infectious, fatal prion disease that affects cervid species. One promising method for CWD surveillance is the use of detection dog–handler teams wherein dogs are trained on the volatile organic compound signature
Amritha Mallikarjun +8 more
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Effects of Intranasal and Oral Bordetella bronchiseptica Vaccination on the Behavioral and Olfactory Capabilities of Detection Dogs [PDF]
Frontiers in Veterinary Science, 2022 The bacterium Bordetella bronchiseptica is responsible for serious respiratory disease in dogs, most often associated with ‘kennel cough’ (canine infectious tracheobronchitis).
Amanda Collins +9 more
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Does the tail show when the nose knows? Artificial intelligence outperforms human experts at predicting detection dogs finding their target through tail kinematics [PDF]
Royal Society Open ScienceDetection dogs are utilized for searching and alerting to various substances due to their olfactory abilities. Dog trainers report being able to ‘predict’ such identification based on subtle behavioural changes, such as tail movement.
George Martvel +12 more
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The Use and Potential of Biomedical Detection Dogs During a Disease Outbreak [PDF]
Frontiers in Medicine, 2022 Biomedical detection dogs offer incredible advantages during disease outbreaks that are presently unmatched by current technologies, however, dogs still face hurdles of implementation due to lack of inter-governmental cooperation and acceptance by the ...
Michele N. Maughan +7 more
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Defining the Characteristics of Successful Biosecurity Scent Detection Dogs [PDF]
Animals, 2023 To perform their role effectively, scent detection dogs require certain characteristics. Identifying these characteristics will inform the selection of prospective dogs and preferred approaches to their training.
Ariella Y. Moser +5 more
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