Cheyenne transporter. [volume] (Darlington, Indian Terr.) 1879-1886, 1882-06-25
A DOGS DIGESTION.
AS Noted by a Louisville Vivisection-
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city, VINO has made some experiments
in vivisectiOn.
"Have you any objections to stating
the nature OF some of the experiments
performed upon dogs and pigeonsp'
asked the reporter.
"None whatever" replied the doctor.
81 have a dog here upon which per
formed the operation of 'gastrotomy'
some six weeks ago, and he is now as
well and apparently as happy as any
dog in town"
The doctor here led the way to
shed in the rear of the house where
fne-looklng setter dog was tied. Moth
ing extraordinary could be noticed in
the dog, until the doctor raised him
up on his hind feet, and a large plate
could be seen over his stomach. There
was tube in the center Of this plate,
which was corked up tightly. The
dog seemed perfectly willing to be ex-
amined, and showed no evidence of
pain. This being the only case ever
successfully performed in this city,
and the only dog now living in the
same condition, makes him very valu
able.
IL chloroformed the dog" said the
doctor, land laid open the tissues down
to the stomach, which l opened and
inserted this silver tube, which can be
seen projecting here. 1t communicates
with the cavity of the stomach, and
when | wish to obtain pure gastric
juice or watch the process of the di-
gestion of any given food, all that
have to do is TO remove the cork, and
the whole process can be seen. You
can pass this probe" suiting the action
to his words, "up in the tube, and il
gives the animal no pain. BY meanc
of this opening into the dogs stomach
the fluid can be obtained at variou:
stages Of digestion, and | can demon
strate that the statements in the text
book are not theoretical expressions
but absolute facts"
"Have any similar observations beer
made upon human subjectS?' question
ed the reporter.
Yes Dr.. Beaumont, an American
was the first to observe the process o
digestion in the human subject. Hi
observations were made in the sprin,
and summer OF 1905, upan the persol
of Alexis st. Martin. who had beel
accidently wounded by the prematur
discharge of his gun, which left
valvular opening in his stomach. Thl
same person, after an interval o
twenty-four years, came under the OF
servatiOn of Prof Smith, of the Un
versity of Pennsylvania, who agai
made series of experiments confirm
ing those Of Dr. Beaumont. ID
Schmidt, of Germany, made simila
observations upon woman In 1851
The opening into the stomach in thi
instance resulted from an absceSs. /
1876 Dr.. Verneuil, of France, made a
artificial opening into the stomach Of
man who had an impossible strctuI
of the gullet. The patient recovere
with permanent gastric hStul
through which nOurishment was SUI
cessfully administered. All of II
knowledge of digestion is the fruit {
experimental work: hence the LeceAsit
for practical demonstrations in til
line. | expect 10 be able to preSel
this dog 10 class In 1888, and *
several years to come. The circul
ton of the blood is demonstrated
living animals. The web Of a frog
foot or the tail of minnoW a
generally used for demonstrating II
circulation of the blood in the sma
vessels, while the action Of the hea
and the laI ge vessels in its immedia
vicinity are demonstrated 10y openiI
the chest of a dog or a large fro
when the movements Of these orga
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