Video: Dog saves his owner’s life by giving him medicine and water before he faints – People – Culture

known as Service dog Canines specially trained to assist or provide assistance to humans suffering from disabilities or health problems. And recently a clip A dog saves his owner’s life when he realizes something is wrong with him.

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According to his social networks, Bailey is a 4-year-old Australian shepherd trained to help his owner, Katie, who suffers from this disease. Postural orthostatic tachycardia syndrome (POTS).

This condition appears in sufferers when they stand up after lying down for a long time. It can cause dizziness, tachycardia, and fainting, and it returns to normal when the person goes back to sleep.

Well, recently a video released by Katie has gone viral, in which Bailey realizes something is wrong with her and stops in her tracks to sit her down.

then, He goes for the jar of pills that his owner must take when she has a seizure, gives it to him, and he even opens the refrigerator to bring her a bottle of water with which she can pass the pills and hydrate herself.Thus avoiding possible fainting, which in the kitchen or in different public places, can have very serious consequences.

It should be remembered that this is not This is the first video of Bailey helping his ownerBecause Katie constantly shares captured clips of her pet when she’s having episodes on social media helps.

Katy revealed this in an interview with ‘CNN’ in 2023 Your dog can detect patterns of behavior when he is about to faintAnd she is trained to administer medications and support her during episodes.

During the same ‘CNN’ coverage, animal expert Maria Gudavage explained that dogs “They are experts at reading the body language of their owners. If they know their caregivers well they can also see the changes in the eyes. They study them and know for sure when something is wrong.

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“When habits change, whether for physical or emotional reasons, dogs notice. Moreover, their sense of smell can also detect human diseases.And even if they don’t know with scientific accuracy what’s causing the smell, they may associate it with something negative,” Goodwage added.

It should be added that canines have 50 times more smell receptors than humans, and according to various researches, they are able to smell cancer, Parkinson’s disease and types of depression.

“As long as he’s with me, I know I’m safe, and I don’t have to worry about anything.” Katie said in an interview, showing the importance of service dogs to people with disabilities.

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But this is not an easy road, as is evident in the clips published by the woman, in which she is confronted by people in supermarkets who do not believe that she has a health condition that forces her to be with her pet all the time. , even though Bailey’s vest clearly states that he is a service dog.

Can pets detect diseases?

According to a study published by ‘Science Daily’, since dogs have the most developed sense of smell, they can detect some diseases in humans, which makes it clear that Canines can sniff out health problems.

In addition, They can detect diseases such as narcolepsy, migraine, diabetes, and experience feelings such as fear or stress, as they note an increase in cortisol.According to ‘Dog Time’ magazine.

When it comes to pain in their owners, dogs can change their behavior, according to studies, by 54%.

Moreover, although there is no scientific evidence, they can detect pregnancy, because through their sense of smell they can sense changes in the hormones and pheromones of pregnant women.

One of the best-known cases is that of Evelyn Thomsen, a girl who, in 2021, at the age of 10, found out she had cancer. Thank you for your dog.

The story took place in Liverpool, England and was reported by British media outlet ‘The Mirror’, which claimed that the minor, who is only 12 years old today, was diagnosed with cancer one afternoon in the park with her pet. was .

Evelyn Thomsen’s parents confirmed that the minor and her pet were playing in the park when it jumped on her leg. One of his legs began to swell very strangelyAnd the dog changed its behavior.

The mother of the minor told ‘The Mirror’ that they decided to take Evelyn Thomson to a nearby hospital after noticing the strange and unusual swelling. At the medical center, the experts conducted the necessary tests and the results surprised the family, as the minor had cancer in one of his legs.

Due to the movements the girl made while playing with her dog, the illness she was suffering from was detected and this allowed the family to take immediate action. offers the necessary treatment to save Evelyn’s life.

ALEJANDRO VICTORIA TOBAN
Digital Scope Editorial
Time

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