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More canine/human symbiosisI am putting this story up mainly because I like the picture of the doggie but it does illustrate the theory that dogs and humans are symbionts—i.e. they have evolved together and benefit one-another. They certainly regard one-another as family. The most obvious case of the symbiosis is the large and super-sensitive canine nose which does detection jobs that the small human nose cannot. We see it at work in this story
“Meet Ruben, the dalmatian who can spot when his schoolgirl owner is at risk of a life-threatening metabolic attack. While most dogs are out chasing the postman, Ruben is busy monitoring Sarah Mackintosh’s health. The five-year-old family pooch is being hailed for his ability to detect when Sarah is at risk of an attack. Sarah, 9, suffers from a rare metabolic disorder called 3MCC which stops her from being able to break down proteins such as those in cheese and meat. At 14 months, the girl from Maleny in the Sunshine Coast hinterland was revived at Brisbane’s Mater Children’s Hospital after she had a metabolic stroke. The first in Australia to be diagnosed with 3MCC, and one of only a handful of sufferers worldwide, she is extremely susceptible to common viruses. But mum Rachael Sharman, 48, said the normally dopey dalmatian can sense when Sarah is at risk of suffering an episode. “Before Sarah was diagnosed she had been eating protein and it had just built up in her system,” Ms Sharman said. “We woke up on a Friday morning to her screaming and vomiting blood. “We rushed her to the Mater but she was pretty much dead and the doctors had to revive her. “When Sarah was five years old we got Ruben and we noticed he could pick up when she was about to become unwell. “He tries to get close to her and will sneak in the house and doesn’t want to let her out of his sight. “We’ve found him hiding under her bed before she gets sick and the last time he just stood there barking at her. “Then, a day or two later, she will be ill. He seems to understand when her metabolites are different and that it’s not good. “His behaviour means we can pick it up early."”
P.S. I like the picture of the little girl too!
Posted by jonjayray on Monday, March 27, 2006 at 01:01 AM in Comments:Posted by john on March 27, 2006, 02:01 AM | # I think it,s reasonable to say that for most normal europeans the situation with regards to non-euros is ; didn’t ask for them, don’t want them, and don’t need them. Dogs however are useful. Posted by Andy on March 27, 2006, 02:46 AM | # Dogs are fantastic. Posted by ben tillman on March 27, 2006, 04:19 AM | # Very interesting, John. Posted by seelow heights on March 28, 2006, 01:29 AM | # Reminds me that I heard once that it was those high-IQ Germans who first came up with the idea of guide dogs for the blind-for the use of blinded WW1 veterans. Posted by Bartelson on March 28, 2006, 04:16 AM | # Come on guys, this story is total bullshit. Posted by JB on March 29, 2006, 01:13 AM | # Dogs can detect early lung, breast cancer, study finds http://www.world-science.net/othernews/060106_dogsfrm.htm
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