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My old dog could sense my mother's low blood glucose from across the room, so I'm assuming we'll all be breathing on our watches before too long.
by gopher_space 3y ago
My old dog could sense my mother's low blood glucose from across the room, so I'm assuming we'll all be breathing on our watches before too long.
- kyriakos 3y agoBut was it sensing low blood sugar itself or the behavioral changes of low blood sugar?
- gopher_space 3y agoShe'd wake her up in the middle of the night, but there certainly could have been some behavioral cue.
- sgent 3y agoIt was sensing her keto acidosis caused by low blood sugar. It has a distinct fruity smell which any dog can be trained to recognize.