The Pulaski citizen. [volume] (Pulaski, Tenn.) 1866-current, 1885-03-05
curious Experiments in the Trans:
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fusion Of Blood.

the bodies of healthy persons to
these Of the sick for the purpose of
sustaining the strength and pro-
longing life was practiced by ply
sIcians, with limited success, for
several centuries.
Some very curious experiments
in this direction have been lately
made in Denver, Col, by Mr.. G. A.
Armitage, an account of which,
written by his assistant, Mr.. James
L. Finch, was given in the Denver
Daily News, from which we quote
the following:
The subject operated upon was
medium sized terrier dog. 1t was
securely tied, and an incision made
in an artery in his neck, by which
the animal was bled to death. He
certainly passed through all the
symptoms of dying, and soon after
the last blood issued from the
wound his frame became fixed and
rigid, and his eyes showed the
senseless glare of death. The room
was kept at temperature of about
100 Fab, while the dog lay for
three hours dead. By this time he
had become cold and stiff. He was
now placed in a warm water bath
that was constantly maintained at
temperature of 1850, snd was con
tinually and constantly rubbed, and
as he became plant his limbs were
gently worked about and his whole
body rendered supple. A hslf pint
of hot water was now passed into
his stomach through hard rubber
tube that was forced down his Gso-
phagus. When this was accom-
plished, the mouth of a rubber
tube, attached to a snail bellows,
was introduced into his WIndpipe,
and as the bellows were provided
with double valve, by which the
air could be withdrawn as well as
inhaled, the dogs nose was secure
ly fastened up.
A large and powerful NeWfound-
land dog that had been obtained
for the purpose had been tied near
by, and was now bled, while the at
tending surgeon proceeded to ad-
just the transfusion apparatus, and
began to slowly inject the live dogs
blood into the dead one. Simulta-
neously Mr.. ArmitAge began slow
ly working the respiratory bellows,
while kept rubbing the animal
and bending his limbs and body to
facilitate circulation. We could
not have been more anxious about
the issue of our efforts if they had
been made on a human being in
stead of dumb brute. When q
pint of fresh blood had been inject
ed, could see some change about
the eyes of the dog. But no one
spoke. One thought was common
to all-would life come back? In
a few moments more there was GER
tainly a convulsive tremOr notice&-
BILE in the body. Mr.. Armitage in
undisguised excitement said to the
surgeon, "press the blood" In a
minute or two more the dog gaps,
and soon attempts to eject the res
piratory tube, which was according
" withdraw. This was followed by
gasps and a catching of the breath,
while they grow brighter and more
natural. The rubbing and blood
injecting were yet applied, and the
dog was struggling as in fit. But
his efforts soon became less violent,
and j he begins a low whine. 4
compress was now placed on the ar
terry, and in twenty-five minutes af-
ter the first blood was Injected, he
sits up, after having been dead
three hours and twenty minutes.
The dog then drank a broth that
had been prepared for him in case
of his revival, and got up and walk
ed about. He was furnished a
comfortable bed near the stove, and
from that time forward his recovery
was so rapid that in two days he
twas turned out to run the streets.
He lis now a rugged character in
good health, with seemingly 10 bad
remembrance Of his resurrection.
The second case was tested on
the second day of December. The
subject selected was calf six weeks
old. The details Of treatment were
similar to the undergoing, except a
greater convenience a hot Yapor,
bath was substituted fer the warm
water immersion. The calf, after
being bled to death, WAS left for
twelve hours before its resuscita-
tion was undertaken, as it was de =
sirable to see if a longer death in
terval could be successfully passed
over. The fresh blood injected
into its circulatory system was
drawn from a yearling steer, 1t re
quired thirty-fiVe minutes to restore
the calf to life after the TRANSMISSION
of the first blood. The calf then
drank some warm milk, and has
since grown and thrived without
perceptible interruption or ailment
The next experiment was of a
different character, and was made
with a view to see ifa drowned ami
NAL could be restored to life. A
small dog WAS forced under water,
and drowned. He was then taken
out, and laid with his head inclined
downward to drain his lungs of wa
ter, and left for four hours in
warm room. It will be noticed
that this was quite a different and
hopeless case than the preceding,
as the dog had all his own blood
yet in his veins. After an hour in
the warm bath, and constant rub
bling and working, his veins were
opened at three different points to
admit of the escape OF any blood
that might issue from them, and
the injecting apparatus was vigo-
rously applied to the artificial sys-
tenn. After fifty minutes of anx-
ious labor, signs of revivication
we're observable. The poor beast
whined piteously as life was being
once more enthroned within him.
Notwithstanding, great care was
taken of him, he remained for seV