Medical response dogs | Working animals

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Episode 471. Topic: Medical response dogs. Theme: Working animals.

What else can dogs be trained to do? How can dogs alert someone to allergens in food or medicines? Can a dog detect low blood sugar in a human? Can they detect oncoming seizures? What are the benefits and limits to medical response dogs?

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