Use of dogs as odour detectors
a review of the scientific literture
Scent detectionOdour detectionCanine detectionOlfactoryDogCadaverdogsOestrus detectionCancer detectionArsondogsScatdogs
A lot of various substances can be detected by dogs, as oestrous in cows, endangered species or non-biological substances like accelerants, narcotics, explosives, mines and pollutions and biological substances like identity (suspects), cancer (breast, lung, colorectal and bladder cancer), human remains (cadaver), bacteria and mould in buildings. The dogs are trained using non-scientific methods and not much research in detection training exists. This is a review of different types of dog detection, with focus on new research.