Can Dogs Sniff Out COVID-19? A Review of Canine Scent Detection

Authors

Savannah Reed
Smita Joshi, Faculty Mentor

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Description

The purpose of this research is to explore if scent-trained canines are an effective way to screen for SARS-CoV-2, specifically, in high traffic areas. This method is being explored due to the canine's remarkable olfactory capabilities to identify individuals infected with SARS-CoV-2. This project provides a comprehensive review of past and ongoing research on canine scent detection for COVID-19 screening. The review synthesizes data from existing studies to assess the viability and reliability of this approach. Two research studies that determined the canines detection susceptibility and accuracy will be examined. The general mechanism used for training the canines included the researchers isolated a volatile organic compound found in COVID-19 to train the dogs to detect. Then trainers worked with the dogs to detect this specific scent. At this point, researchers began testing and validating results.

Publication Date

4-17-2024

Disciplines

Higher Education | Scholarship of Teaching and Learning

Recommended Citation

Reed, Savannah and Joshi, Smita, "Can Dogs Sniff Out COVID-19? A Review of Canine Scent Detection" (2024). 2024 Celebration of Student Scholarship - Poster Presentations. 59.
https://scholarworks.moreheadstate.edu/celebration_posters_2024/59