Question
Can a dog trained to identify chemical changes in the body distinguish between the odor of the skin swab in a person experiencing a tonic clonic seizure event vs the odor of the skin swab of the same person in a non-seizure-state
Research
- Research Index
- A IV
- B IV
Hypothesis
Methods/Procedures
Equipment
- 24" scent wheel
- 6 containers (clean tin cans)
- 6 glass shakers w.metal lids
- variable numbers of holes in lids
- Lazy Susan
Protocol
- run containers (cans) and shakers twice through the dishwasher prior to test
- OR hand wash twice in hot soapy water and dishwashing detergent; rinse in hot water
- store in Ziplock plastic bags when not in use
- store "hot" shaker separately in its own Ziplock bag
Testing Instrument
- dog
- dog training
- Scent Discrimination
- Intro to Scent Wheel
- Qualifying Test Protocol
- Amended Testing Progression
- Trial Test
Data
- Dog 3 Donor 3 DoC 8/19/12
- BCM
Observations
Conclusion
all preceding criteria w/non event on wheel
all preceding criteria w/non event on wheel