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UP Police Celebrate Birthday of Dog Who Was Part of Donald Trump s Security During His India Visit
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Muzaffarnagar police celebrated the third birthday of its dog, Dicky, who had been part of the then US president Donald Trump s security drill when he visited India in 2020.
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The Muzaffarnagar police celebrated the third birthday of its sniffer dog Dicky with a special cake.
Dicky, whose birthday was celebrated on Saturday, was helped by his handler, Sunil Kumar, in cutting the cake.
Three Indian Army dogs sniff out coronavirus based on urine and sweat samples
Within a span of seconds, three dogs that were trained by the Indian Army were able to detect COVID-19 positive samples through sweat and urine samples.
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While coronavirus testing has majorly increased across the country, the Indian Army is training their intelligent furry friends to detect the virus by smell.
Three dogs - a cocker spaniel and two local breeds (Chippiparai), are being trained to
detect the virus in soldiers before they move for certain operations. Based on data from the samples we have tested till now, we can infer that the ability to detect the disease is more than 95 percent among sniffer dogs, Indian Army’s Veterinary Officer, Lt Col Surinder Saini told news agency ANI.
A military dog sniffs a urine sample during a demonstration to detect Covid, at an army veterinary hospital in New Delhi. (Reuters)
NEW DELHI: In a first for the country, the Indian Army is using its dogs for quick detection of Covid-19 to cut down time delays associated with regular diagnostic techniques.
The canine members of the armed force are known for their pronounced olfactory capability and have earlier helped in explosive and narcotics detection, search and rescue operations, and other challenging tasks. Now, they have another job.
Two dogs – two-year-old cocker spaniel Casper and one-year-old Jaya, a chippiparai , which is an indigenous breed from Tamil Nadu – have been trained to detect Covid-19 by sniffing samples of sweat and urine, senior Army officials said.
Indian Army trains indigenous dog breed chippiparai, cocker spaniels to detect Covid-19
The dogs are being trained to sniff out coronavirus by identifying unique metabolic biomarkers in sweat and urine samples of individuals.
Shubhangi Misra 9 February, 2021 3:13 pm IST Text Size:
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New Delhi: Jaya, Casper and Mani are among India’s first military dogs to assist the country’s Covid-19 frontline team. The dogs are being trained to detect coronavirus on the basis of urine and sweat samples of individuals.
While Casper is a cocker spaniel, Jaya and Mani belong to the indigenous chippiparai breed from Tamil Nadu that have lean bodies and long legs.