This link will bring you to an incredible story about how dogs and cats can let their owners know that something is ailing them, even if the owners don't notice or realize it right away. In one instance, a dog alerted its owner that her leg was turning red, which turned out to be caused by an infection that kept her in the hospital for a week.
I don't have any personal experience with this, but I read materials about dogs' ability to detect cancer. I imagine that many of medical condition come with various degree of smell to them, and that's what allows dogs to notice them.
Dr. Dog's Diagnosis
Posted by Kristen D.
http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/26408446/
This link will bring you to an incredible story about how dogs and cats can let their owners know that something is ailing them, even if the owners don't notice or realize it right away. In one instance, a dog alerted its owner that her leg was turning red, which turned out to be caused by an infection that kept her in the hospital for a week.
Do you have any stories of experiences like this?