The healing power of dog saliva?
This morning as I sat reading the news online and listening to my favorite morning radio show, my dog sat nearby on “his” couch licking his paw. He was really going at it to the point where I felt obligated to distract him from his momentary obsession. Oddly enough, the topic on the radio switched to stories of the healing power of dog saliva. I did a quick Google search, dog saliva healing, and found a wealth of links. Who knew?
From It’s a Wonderful Saliva at Dogs in the News:
In a 1990 study done at the University of California, Davis, researchers found that dog saliva killed E. coli and Streptococcus canis, another harmful bacteria.
In another study (1995, Fairbanks, Alaska), students swabbed spit samples from 102 drooling dogs and concluded that the samples inhibited the growth of certain bacteria, especially on nose mucous bacteria. But they also found many types of bacteria in the dog saliva itself. They concluded perhaps dog saliva is not the next wonder drug.
Still, DogsInTheNews.com has found evidence over the years that slobbery dog kisses can cure cancer, deadly bee stings and blindness, among other ailments. Just remember that, the next time your pooch offers you a hearty lick. Read on…
Well, I should be as healthy as a horse for all the licking our beagle mix, snoopy, does. heck, anyone that comes to our house gets a healthy dose of it. maybe I could charge for it and subsidize his treats…..
TK!
I can’t wait to tell Lucy! She’s always been worried about dog germs.
They need to put this stuff in a bottle so we can shower with it.
Dog saliva! How gross!