superior sense of smell, diabetes alert dogs seem to have the ability to sniff out low blood glucose. These service dogs are trained to smell chemical changes the human body produces when blood glucose is dropping or is low, although for now there’s no clinicial-trial evidence that shows how this works or whether the dogs’ sensing and alerting abilities are reliable and effective. The animals provide a signal to alert their owner to check blood glucose and treat hypoglycemia, if necessary. Alert dogs have become more and more popular over the past few years, especially with people who have hypoglycemia unawareness, the inability to sense that a low is happening. A dog won’t replace a blood glucose meter and continuous glucose monitor, but it provides another layer of security as well as a friendly and watchful presence for better peace of mind.
Posted on: Sun, 18 Jan 2015 19:00:44 +0000
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