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.
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Four-legged friends of the armed force have been an integral part of challenging tasks such as explosive and narcotics detection, search and rescue operations.
Pioneering paws: Indian Army using dogs to detect COVID-19 to cut time delay
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Updated: Tuesday, February 9, 2021, 17:28 [IST]
New Delhi, Feb 09: 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.
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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.