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Doctor dogs, how our best friends are becoming our best medicine, Maria Goodavage

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Doctor dogs

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Maria Goodavage

how our best friends are becoming our best medicine

We meet dogs who detect cancer and Parkinson's disease, and dogs who alert people to seizures and diabetic lows or highs and other life-threatening physical ailments. Goodavage reveals the revolutionary ways dogs are helping those with autism, anxiety, depression, schizophrenia and post-traumatic stress disorder. And she introduces us to intrepid canines who are protecting us from antibiotic-resistant bugs, and to dogs who may one day help keep us safe from epidemic catastrophe. Their paycheck for their lifesaving work? Heartfelt praise and a tasty treat or favourite toy. The emotional element in Doctor Dogs delivers as powerfully as the science. You don't have to be a dog lover to care deeply about what these dogs are doing and what we are learning from them, although if you're not a dog lover, you probably will be by the end of the book

Stop the roller coaster, I want to get off : dogs and diabetics -- It's about to hit the fan : seizure-alert dogs and the people they love -- A doctor dog in this fight : how canines may one day help you survive cancer -- Dog, MD : multitalented, multipurpose medical dogs -- Fainting in front of the Queen : and other problems tackled by doctor dog specialists -- Hidden enemies : super dogs for superbugs -- The dog whisperers : from Freud's dog to the trombones and hills on the autism spectrum -- A heartbeat at my feet : the difference dogs make in mental illness -- After the war : dogs on the front lines of PTSD -- Stand by me : dogs in times of crisis and disaster

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