Contents

Fundamentals of Olfactory Function

Peripheral Olfactory Pathway Anatomy, Physiology, and Genetics Melissa Singletary and Samantha Hagerty
Neuroanatomy and Neurophysiology of the Olfactory Signal Transduction Pathway Melissa Singletary and Samantha Hagerty
Canine Olfactory Dysfunction David C. Dorman

Methodological Considerations in Dog Olfaction Research and Implementation

Behavioral Characteristics Associated with Detection Dog Success Lucia Lazarowski and Bart Rogers
Canine Olfactometry:​ Tools, Techniques, and Procedures Edgar O. Aviles-Rosa, Vidia Gokool, Nathaniel Hall and Lauryn DeGreeff
Sources of Human Bias in Canine Olfactory Research Sarah Krichbaum, Jordan G. Smith, Craig Angle, Paul Waggoner and Lucia Lazarowski
Human Scent Dynamics—Combining Theory and Practice in Locating People G. A. A. Schoon and P. A. Moore

Olfaction and Behavior in Dogs: Applications to Cognition, Training, and Welfare

Dog Olfactory Cognition Adam Davila, Jordan G. Smith, Emma Cox, Lane Montgomery, Sarah Krichbaum, Lucia Lazarowski and Jeffrey S. Katz
Olfactory Learning and Training Methods Lyn Caldicott, Helen E. Zulch, Thomas W. Pike and Anna Wilkinson
Olfaction and Dog Welfare Nicola J. Rooney and Zoe Parr-Cortes

Applications of Dog Olfactory Capabilities
Forensic and Security Applications of Substance Detection Canines Paola Prada-Tiedemann, Lauryn DeGreeff and Craig Schultz
Detection of Human Diseases for Medical Diagnostics Astrid Concha
Detecting Physiological Changes in Humans:​ Medical Alert and Assistance Dogs Catherine Reeve and Clara Wilson
Considerations for Detection Dog–Handler Teams in Infectious Agent Surveillance Amritha Mallikarjun and Cynthia M. Otto
A Critical Review of the Use of Wildlife Conservation Canines in Species-at-Risk Research Simon Gadbois, Laura Elliott and Meredith Flannery