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/30251442/

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Use of 2-aminoacetophenone production in identification of Pseudomonas aeruginosa.
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC273058/

Androscoggin Animal Hospital https://www.androscogginanimalhospital.com/blog/funky-feet-when-your-pets-paws-smell-like-fritos/#:~:text=TheCaseofCornChips,nothingtobeconcernedabout.&text=Whenitcomestothe,createayeastysmell.

Hampton Veterinary Hospital
https://www.hamptonveterinaryhospital.com/blog/my-dogs-paws-smell-like-fritos/

Take a sniff of your dog’s paws. Smell like corn chips? Here’s why
https://www.kansascity.com/news/nation-world/article215823795.html

This Is Why Your Dog’s Paws Smell Like Fritos
https://www.huffpost.com/entry/this-is-why-your-dogs-paws-smell-like-fritos_n_55b1347be4b07af29d57d25c?guccounter=1&guce_referrer=aHR0cHM6Ly93d3cuZ29vZ2xlLmNvbS8&guce_referrer_sig=AQAAAFRMbEBOYQAEBgNPBoHyF38vHn2RniDZxIyhwVZC7QrWYG5k3K9gcy8rgOGbCZ1ZoUSXBT7Za6KtKFYXYahKUxxpNrMl4BZF2CplGFyJ7JjfRMCn019_YRrsXHdXD9LnSyg64py4C7VaA_v311h7ec0ijoDbpGYEwlgOFCvwJZ0g

Arlington Animal Hospital
http://www.myarlingtonvet.com/blog/corn-chip-feet-why-your-dogs-feet-smell-like-fritos/

Which Bacteria Smell Like Tortillas, Flowers, or Delicious Browned Butter?
https://www.discovermagazine.com/planet-earth/which-bacteria-smell-like-tortillas-flowers-or-delicious-browned-butter

Lab 12: Isolation and Identification of Enterobacteriaceae and Pseudomonas, Part 1
https://bio.libretexts.org/Bookshelves/Ancillary_Materials/Laboratory_Experiments/Microbiology_Labs/Microbiology_Labs_II/Lab_12_Isolation_and_Identification_of_Enterobacteriaceae_and_Pseudomonas_Part_1

Why Do Your Dog’s Feet Smell Like Popcorn?
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Sniffing The Feet For Infection
https://www.popsci.com/sniffing-feet-infection/

In-vitro diagnosis of single and poly microbial species targeted for diabetic foot infection using e-nose technology
https://bmcbioinformatics.biomedcentral.com/articles/10.1186/s12859-015-0601-5

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