Dogs' keen sense of smell might help in the early diagnosis of cancer, researchers report in the current issue of Integrative
Cancer Therapies. The findings show that trained ordinary household dogs can detect early-stage
lung and breast cancers by merely sniffing the breath samples of patients.
Researchers have observed that cancer cells release molecules different from those of their healthy counterparts,
and that might be perceived by smell by the highly sensitive dog's nose.
For the study, five dogs, three Labrador retrievers and two Portuguese water dogs, were trained by a
professional instructor to respond differently to exhaled breath samples of healthy and cancer patients. "The dogs learned to sit or lie down in front of cancer patient samples and to ignore control samples through
the method of food reward"
Should Rabbits be legalised in Queensland?
The Queensland government has banned the keeping of rabbits as pets in Queensland. If you are caught with one, you can face up to a $30,000 fine.
In all other states of Australia, keeping them is legal.
Queensland authorities seem to have adopted a view that if the keeping of pet rabbits is legalised,
the State could be over-run by colonies of rabbits establishing themselves in the wild and becoming a threat to the environment.
What do you think? What if it is made compulsory to de-sex your rabbit, unless it is being kept for breeding purporses?
Do you sleep with your pet?
A recent survey shows that 67 Percent Of Americans Sleep With Their Pets
It seems a lot of people like to take cat naps with their pets. That's according to a survey by Sealy mattresses, which found 67
percent of people regularly bed down with their cats and dogs -- and many say their furry friends are better bed partners
than the human variety.
In fact, 51 percent say their sleep is disturbed by their partner, compared to 38 percent who claim their pooches and pussycats wake them up constantly.
Women are more inclined to prefer pets in their bed to men: 55 percent of ladies say their man is more of a bed hog than a dog or a cat while 14 percent of the guys can't decide if a woman or a pet is more inclined to keep them awake at night.
Finally, 33 percent of Americans are doggedly determined to keep pets out of the bed no matter what.
Here at Petwise, we'd like to find out how many Aussies sleep with their beloved pet or pets.
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