Centre Democrat. [volume] (Bellefonte, Pa.) 1848-1989, 1882-09-07
Hsthsds Of saz Reasons fer he Prssd4
Of TiTfsectlon.

sectlng purpoSesf
Most any kind Is good, but Short
haired animals are the easiest and clean
est to work on"
"Do you place them under the infiu
ence Of anestheticsT ssE<
Generally We do, but occasionally
we do not find 1t necessary. We strsi
them in this rack and we've got EN-
and can do any work on them we wani
TO-" S--A<r
The rack referred to Is trough.
shaped box with its sides perforated
with holes about half an inch In size
and through these holes are bits Of
rope. The dog is placed on its back in
the trough and then by means of ropes
its legs, body and head are pinioned "a
the sides Of the trough. A rope loop
around the mouth Is fastened TO the
end of the trough and the dog is ready
to be operated upon.
"Is it necessary in the interests Of
humanity
"Well, you know yourself that
while the science Of anatomy is very
correct science, the science of physiok
ogy is constantly growing"
"Yes-I know" said the reporter.
"And the progress Of the science OF
physiology is almost wholly due to exi
periments in vivisection."
"Are those experiments infallible In
their results ?"
Almost invariably, and it has been
demonstrated beyond question by vivi1
section that the secret of the cause and
cure of consumption is found in the
germ theory"
"Then cure for consumption should
be easily found"
So it will be, confidently believe.
and moreover believe you and I've
are neither of us old men-Wil live to
see the time when consumption viii
be prevented by the process Of innocula-
ton, as is smallpox"
well, now, about these dogs. Whas
have you been doing with themP"
Come here, Whistler r. and black
dog, very lean and lazy. wagged it'd
tail and walked toward the student,
exhibiting a very red, meaty-loOking
cash in its neck. "Now this chap has,
had section made in his tri-facial OF
fifth nerve and he Is nearly well"
"What has been the effect of the
work on that nerveT'
HE has lost all sensation in one
side of his head His vision is affected
and he cannot suffer with the tooth
ache"
"Well, now, what good has it done
you TO know this"
1t was just such an experiment as
this that prompted doctor in the
southern part of Michigan to treat a
very critical case Of neuralgia, by
making an incision in the patients
neck and stretching q certain nerve"
"Was that new method of treat
Ing neuralgia3"
"It was, and a very successful one.
which would probably never have
been discovered had K not been for
vivisection."
What othew good things have been
discovered by vivisecti0nT
"oh, they are innumerabIeL Now
here's dog Come, Casper. come
upon which we have made section OF
the pneumogastric nerve"
What for?"
"To show the influence Of the ner-
vous system upon the lungs. heart and
stomach"
HAS it shown itF
"Yes. Now you notice how rapidly
this dogs heart beatse Thst indicates
that the absence Of tho nerve takes
away the restraint upon the beating of
the heart. and the heart runs away"
Then dog with big cash in his
back was brought forward. and there
was visible new growth Of bone from
the spine "This Is n case Of bone.
grating, the object being 70 graft new
bone in the place of old and diseased
bone with view to discover cure for
diseases of the backbone. for which ne
remedy is known"
lis the experiment successp"
Well you can see for yourself that
there is fine new growth Of bone:
that the dog IS feeling well and that
the wound is fast healing"
If grating proved successful in
this case would you feel warranted in
making s,,ch an axr.nzimnnk m n h..