"The #dogs will be trained using a process called odor imprinting. Miss M., Poncho, & 6 other dogs will be exposed to #COVID-positive saliva or urine collected from hospitals &rewarded with food when they pick out the correct samples." #SoMeDocs #MedTwitter https://www.smithsonianmag.com/smart-news/dogs-are-being-trained-detect-covid-19-180974796/

#dogsoftwitter are here to kick butts and sniff out #COVID19. And they're all outta butts.

#dadjoke #pets #coronavirus #vettwitter #Science #scicomm #STEM #WomenInSTEM

Re: safety for the dogs! It seems the dogs are sniffing for the virus through a barrier that the virus can't pass through. The virus emits volatile organic compounds (VOC) which are not dangerous or infectious, but are unique between tissues/organisms/viruses @Louisianaboater

I might make a thread about this. Infected vs carrier vs dead-end host (dogs and cats appear to be dead-end hosts, though cats may show signs of #COVID19). Please ask questions, this is a confusing and nuanced topic and I'm learning right alongside you! https://twitter.com/robin_jbrooks/status/1259536033760378886?s=19

There is a great ethical discussion going on in this thread: https://twitter.com/robin_jbrooks/status/1259573269834973185?s=19

Be kind. Drink water. Pet dogs.