Katya, il cane che "fiuta" l'epilessia
Riesce a prevedere gli attacchi della padrona con molti minuti di anticipo, permettendole di mettersi al sicuro
MILANO - Fra gli animali utili alla pet therapy, il cane occupa senz’altro un posto d’onore. «Particolarmente adatti sono i cani da caccia, come per esempio i labrador o i setter, perché facili da addestrare e abituati a lavorare con l’uomo - spiega Francesca Cirulli, dell’Istituto superiore di sanità -. Queste razze, poi, sono anche quelle che incontrano di più le simpatie dei pazienti». All’origine There is certainly the natural availability of the dog against his two-footed friend, but also a feeling that science can not always explain.
EPILEPSY - Singles, for example, in the case of Abigayle Williams, an American girl with a severe form of epilepsy, which some years ago was accompanied by a dog that can help you in difficult times. Dogs for epilepsy are able to recognize attacks and protect their human friends so that they do fall over or even call for help. But Katya, the German shepherd Abigayle, does much more: it is able to predict seizures with a lot of minutes early, allowing the girl to get secure (WATCH THE VIDEO). "It is not clear how he - says Cirulli -. Certainly, however, this case shows that the animals know how to establish relationships with men very special and deep, and who have particular sensitivities. Dogs, for example, can be trained to perceive the drops in blood sugar in diabetic patients. " And in recent weeks is the news that the canine nose, properly trained, is also capable of diagnosing prostate cancer from the urine of patients, and the intestines from food or feces.
MF
February 13, 2011
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