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By Antony Clements-Thrower Queen Camilla has urged the greater use of medical detection dogs to diagnose serious conditions, while the King continues cancer treatment. The royal has been a patron of the charityMedical Detection Dogs (MDD) since 2014 and today spoke at a reception at Clarence House marking its 15th anniversary. Co-founded by Dr Claire Guest, the charity has trained more than 200 Medical Alert Assistance and Bio Detection Dogs to detect the faintest traces of odour due to medical conditions. Camilla said after a demonstration of the dogs’ abilities: “I have been a patron for 10 …