Do your dog’s paws smell like Fritos? This week we explore why. #fritopaws #cornchippaws #cheetopaws #dogpaws

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Credits:
Executive Producers:
George Zaidan
Hilary Hudson

Producers:
Elaine Seward

Writer/Host:
Samantha Jones, PhD

Scientific consultants:
Lelia Duman, PhD
Brianne Raccor, PhD
Amelia White, DVM

Sources:
Novel association of Psychrobacter and Pseudomonas with malodour in bloodhound dogs, and the effects of a topical product composed of essential oils and plant- derived essential fatty acids in a randomized, blinded, placebo-controlled study https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/30251...

Microbiota and Malodor—Etiology and Management
https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/32326...

Proteus Mirabilis Infections
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/books/NB...

Pseudomonas aeruginosa in Healthcare Settings
https://www.cdc.gov/hai/organisms/pse...

Use of 2-aminoacetophenone production in identification of Pseudomonas aeruginosa.
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/arti...

Androscoggin Animal Hospital https://www.androscogginanimalhospita....

Hampton Veterinary Hospital
https://www.hamptonveterinaryhospital...

Take a sniff of your dog’s paws. Smell like corn chips? Here’s why
https://www.kansascity.com/news/natio...

This Is Why Your Dog's Paws Smell Like Fritos
https://www.huffpost.com/entry/this-i...

Arlington Animal Hospital
http://www.myarlingtonvet.com/blog/co...

Which Bacteria Smell Like Tortillas, Flowers, or Delicious Browned Butter?
https://www.discovermagazine.com/plan...

Lab 12: Isolation and Identification of Enterobacteriaceae and Pseudomonas, Part 1
https://bio.libretexts.org/Bookshelve...

Why Do Your Dog's Feet Smell Like Popcorn?
https://www.mentalfloss.com/article/2...

Sniffing The Feet For Infection
https://www.popsci.com/sniffing-feet-...

In-vitro diagnosis of single and poly microbial species targeted for diabetic foot infection using e-nose technology
https://bmcbioinformatics.biomedcentr...

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