Most dog owners know that there's a reason these loyal creatures are called "man's best friend." They'd truly do anything to help protect their human companion, and beautiful Daisy the Labrador has made that instinct into a living.
Daisy has saved hundreds of lives by detecting over 550 cases of cancer.
Labradors are known for their keen sense of smell, but instead of hunting animals, Daisy hunts cancer cells. She's been trained by Dr. Claire Guest of Biggleswade, Bedfordshire to smell certain chemicals in blood and urine that appear when cancel cells are apparent. While modern medicine increasingly relies on advancements in technology, Daisy's natural instinct has a staggering 93% accuracy rate.
Even Dr. Guest herself has Daisy to thank for saving her own life. While the brilliant pup typically detects the cancer cells by sniffing medical samples, Daisy notified her owner that something was wrong by nuzzling against her chest. Dr. Guest realized something was wrong when Daisy wouldn't quit nuzzling.
Further tests showed that Dr. Guest had early stage breast cancer. Without Daisy there to warn her, she might have waited too long to see a doctor!!
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Daisy's incredible work has been recognized with an award for animal heroism by the Blue Cross, a charity for animals in the UK.
Daisy the Labrador is truly a hero! What an incredibly gifted dog.
Even the Prince of Wales was honored to meet this amazing dog!
Daisy is now helping to train 12 other dogs in cancer detection.
This adorable dachshund, taking lessons from Daisy, will help detect OTHER cancers someday!
This little guy is able to sense when his owner's blood sugar gets too low. He alerts her so that nothing bad happens.
Cocker Spaniel Molly also keeps her 11-year-old owner safe by monitoring blood sugar levels.
To support efforts in training cancer detecting dogs and to learn more information visit Medical Detection Dogs.
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