My PCP said today that alternatives to colonoscopies are coming soon!

[CTyankee]

Had my annual physical today and was surprised to learn that by the time I am due for another colonoscopy (in 2013) there will probably be a less invasive diagnostic procedure for detecting colon cancer. I asked what they would involve and he said one promising one was by using DOGS! That is because they have a 100% track record of identifying patients with colon cancers through stool samples.

Imagine such a low tech, inexpensive testing procedure: a dog's nose, rather than all kinds of fancy equipment and a time consuming, inconvenient and unpleasant (not to mention expensive!) event involved in a standard colonoscopy!

I did say to him "So much for modern medicine!" We both got a big laugh out of that...

[JDPriestly]

1. Do the dogs sniff blood in the stool? If that is it, it is odd no one thought of it before.

[CTyankee]

5. That is strange. But I think we're so used to thinking up fancy, exensive high tech

stuff we don't think of this possibility. If you've ever been around dogs, you know what they sniff out...so...

[Deep13]

2. Worst canine job in the world! nt

[CTyankee]

3. I don't think the dog partiicularly cares, as long as it gets good care.

It's amazing to me that we could literally go to such a low tech alternative in this instance! But my doc said the dogs were 100% accurate and I can't argue with that...

[Blue Owl]

9. You'd think...

But my dog loves sniffin' shit -- this could be the job for him!

[CTyankee]

10. I guess dogs find out if there are other animals that could be predators around

by doing that. I guess it's a survival instinct thing...

[LiberalEsto]

11. Quite a few dogs are crotch-sniffers

I've walked into people's houses where the dog tries to get its snout between a visitor's legs immediately and often has to be physically hauled away by the embarrassed owners.

Next thing you know, the dogs will be doing this and sending you a bill.

[CTyankee]

12. I'll only pay if there's a correct diagnosis!

[Kennah]

4. Now we know why dogs sniff each other's butt

Even the canine world has universal healthcare!

[CTyankee]

6. Do dogs get colon cancer? Hmm...

[damntexdem]

7. Already exist -- just watch Faux News --

then look around while your head's up your ass.

;-)

[CTyankee]

8. Why didn't someone already think of that one? LOL!!

[matt819]

13. Would that be the. . .

Lab Report?

[CTyankee]

14. HAW! That's a good one!

Thanks for another BIG laugh of the day!!!:rofl: