Olfactory Research in Dogs

• the fundamentals of olfaction, anatomy, comparative olfactory neuroscience and dysfunction
  
• methodological reflections on canine olfactometry and essential implications for practice, comprising dog selection for scent detection, handler bias and signal detection concepts
  
• the connection with dog behavior, cognition, welfare, and learning and training methods
  
• diverse application examples of dog olfactory capabilities, such as disease detection for diagnostics, infectious disease surveillance, forensics and ecological conservation
  

The unique and exciting link between science and practice makes this book a valuable read not only for researchers, but also for practicing veterinarians and professionals in the fields of canine detection, chemical sensing, working dog behavior and welfare.

Part I. Fundamentals of Olfaction.- Chapter 1. Peripheral olfactory pathway anatomy, physiology and genetics (Melissa Singletary).- Chapter 2. Neuroanatomy and neurophysiology of the olfactory signal transduction pathway (Melissa Singletary).- Chapter 3. Canine olfactory dysfunction (David Dorman).- Part II. Methodological Considerations.- Chapter 4. Behavioral Characteristics Associated with Detection Dog Success (Lucia Lazarowski).- Chapter 5. Canine Olfactometry: Tools, Techniques and Procedures (Lauryn DeGreeff).- Chapter 6. Sources of Human Bias in Canine Olfactory Research (Sarah Krichbaum).- Chapter 7. Human scent dynamics – combining theory and practice in locating people (G.A.A. Schoon).- Part III. The role of olfaction in dog cognition and welfare, and for learning and training methods.- Chapter 8. Dog Olfactory Cognition (Jeff Katz).- Chapter 9. Olfaction and Dog Welfare (Nicola Rooney).- Chapter 10. Olfactory learning and training methods (Anna Wilkinson).- Part IV. Applications of dog olfactory capabilities.- Chapter 11. Forensic and Security Applications in Substance Detection Canines (Paola Prada-Tiedmann).- Chapter 12. Detection of human diseases for medical diagnostics (Astrid Concha).- Chapter 13. Detecting physiological changes in humans: medical alert and assistance dogs (Catherine Reeve).- Chapter 14. Considerations for detection dog-handler teams in infectious agent surveillance (Amritha Mallikarjun, Cindy Otto).- Chapter 15. A critical review of the use of Wildlife Conservation Canines in species-at-risk research (Simon Gadbois)