#SPARCS2014 Presenting New Research! Catherine Reeve: A novel method for training dogs to detect and discriminate between human breath samples Volatile organic compounds in human breath provide biomarkers for a variety of diseases (Szulejko, 2010) and therefore breath samples have been used to test dogs’ abilities to detect cancers and lung diseases (McCulloch et al, 2006). Although the findings are promising, there is a lack of literature regarding the training of biomedical detection dogs. Using a matching-to-sample paradigm, five border collies (ages 1-3) previously naive to scent training were trained to detect and discriminate between human breath samples.... Results and Conclusions omitted - To learn more about Catherines research and what she discovered be sure to watch her during our live broadcast Sunday, June 22nd during Science in Training as she competes for our prize for Best Emerging Researcher! About Catherine: Catherine began her training in animal behaviour during her undergraduate degree at Saint Mary’s University in Halifax, NS, where she studied psychology and biology. Her honours research examined the relationship between paternity and provisioning in wild European Starlings. She then completed her Masters degree at York University in Toronto, On. where she participated in non-invasive cognitive research with Sumatran Orangutans, examining the extent of their understanding of photographic stimuli. She then joined the Canid Behaviour Lab at Dalhousie University in Halifax, NS, where she is completing her PhD in Experimental Psychology under the supervision of Dr. Simon Gadbois. Dogs trained in the Canid Behaviour Lab have been implemented in conservation projects such as tracking coyotes in the Cape Breton Highlands National Park, finding endangered species within Nova Scotia, and are more recently being trained to detect invasive pests in lumber entering the province. Catherine hopes to add biomedical detection dogs to the resume of the Canid Behaviour Lab, as her current focus of research is to determine whether dogs can discriminate between the glycemic levels of individuals with Type 1 Diabetes. More about #SPARCS2014!! Conference brochure: bit.ly/1o8h2Hi Purchase tickets: bit.ly/NFhYW1 SAVE $100 for SPARCS tickets with a Gold Membership! Sign up: caninescience.info/membership/ Watch SPARCS online for FREE!: bit.ly/1hZObF6 Check out Do You Believe In Dog? for info about how you can win FREE Registration for #SPARCS2014!! CanineScience.info/
Posted on: Sat, 31 May 2014 01:25:50 +0000
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