주인도 모르는 ‘건강 적신호’ 감지하고 경고한 골댕이..’장난감도 뒷전’

노트펫 2024.07.12 조회수

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[노트펫] 미국의 한 보조견이 주인의 건강 상태가 이상하다는 것을 감지하고 신속히 대처하는 모습이 담긴 영상이 화제다.

지난 2일(현지 시간) 미국 시사주간지 뉴스위크는 틱톡에서 화제가 된 골든리트리버 ‘스패로우’의 이야기를 소개했다.

6월 28일 틱톡 계정 @servicedog.sparrow에 올라온 이 영상은 스패로우가 주인과 펭귄 인형을 가지고 놀다가 갑자기 행동을 멈추는 모습으로 시작한다.

주인이 던져준 장난감도 뒷전으로 미루고 주인에게 다가오는 스패로우. 무언가 혼란스러운 듯 눈동자를 굴리며 냄새를 맡는데.

설명에 따르면 영상을 올린 스패로우의 견주는 갑작스럽게 기절 및 실신으로 이어지는 ‘실신 전 단계’ 증상을 겪고 있었다.

이와 같은 상황을 감지하도록 훈련받은 보조견인 스패로우는 주인의 화학적 신호를 감지하고 바로 놀이를 중단했던 것.

주인에게 바닥에 눕도록 신호를 보내곤 기절을 막기 위해 얼굴을 핥는 모습이 기특하기 그지없다.

@servicedog.sparrow *GENUINE ALERT CAPTURED REAL TIME* I was filming my (service) dog playing like a puppy then she suddenly stops about 5 minutes in and starts acting strange! I tried to get her to keep playing but she refused, she knew something was wrong. Turns out I was heading into pre-syncope which often results in long episodes or fainting if I don’t realise or do something quickly enough (sometimes its not possible either). 🦮 Sparrow is my #servicedog and is trained to respond to tiny changes in my body chemistry (detected by scent) and little behavioural cues/physiological changes and either *alert* me ahead of time (like she did here) or *respond* if I go into a pre-syncopal episode to help mitigate the worst of the symptoms (retrieve water, medication, keep me “with it”) or assist if I pass out (bring me round, get help from my partner, calm me down as I come round until I’m ok to get up). What is Pre-Syncope? #Syncope itself refers to passing out/fainting. So #presyncope is by definition “before fainting”, i.e. the feeling of when you’re about to faint. But with some medical conditions, it can happen on it’s own without fully losing consciousness and can last long periods of time. Symptoms include: • Nausea/vomiting • Blurred/tunnel vision (or lost) • Tremor/shaking • Clamminess/sweating • Legs buckling, weakness • Palpitations and heart racing • Ears ringing/hearing muffled (or lost) • Dizziness/lightheadedness • Feeling hot and cold simultaneously And many more. It can come on slowly or ridiculously fast, and occur without warning or in response to a trigger like heat, standing still, infection, humidity. In short, its HORRIBLE. Like the worst travel sickness combined with the stomach flu. #Fainting or #passingout can actually be a relief during pre-syncope. 😵 #DysautonomiaAwareness #NeurocardiogenicSyncope #VasovagalSyncope #PresyncopeAttack #ServiceDog #ServiceDogsPlayToo #servicedogtasking #Servicedogalert #itsmeimtheproblem #hiitsmeimtheproblem #ServiceDogSparrow #AssistanceDog #AssistancedogTask ♬ Oh No – Kreepa