Her Majesty The Queen is shown electronic cancer detection nose

Job Vacancies

Working for Medical Detection Dogs is an exciting and rewarding experience. We are at the cutting edge of British innovation and collaborate with institutions and healthcare organisations around the world.
Volunteering with Medical Detection Dogs
Rehoming a Medical Detection Dog

The welfare of our dogs is of paramount importance to us; whilst they are training and working, but also when they are retired or withdrawn. Dogs that are ending their career with Medical Detection Dogs make wonderful pets, and we take care to ensure their individual needs are met when finding them a new home. Click on the link to find out more about this rewarding opportunity.
Bowel Cancer
Anatomy of the Dog’s Nose
Our Projects

We research how trained dogs can detect diseases through volatile compounds, building a strong evidence base in collaboration with UK and international partners. While continuing our research, we're now also exploring real-world applications.
Dogs informing technology

Electronic Nose to Detect Cancer at our Centre in UK first
About our Dogs - FAQ

Frequently asked questions about our dogs.
Request a Speaker

Would you like a Medical Detection Dogs Speaker to come to your club, organisation or group to talk about the amazing work we do?
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Bowel Cancer Urgent Appeal

Medical Detection Dogs has launched its first ever urgent fundraising appeal to support a pioneering project that could transform how bowel cancer is detected — using specially trained dogs. Read more

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