Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1885-07-01
Reviving a Dead Dog.
rFrom the Denver News.1

from the Denver News.
James L. Finch gives an account OF
some curious experiments which he
and DIR. Armitage recently made Sc
cretly in resuscitating animals appar-
emily dead.
The first subject operated upon was
medium-sized terrier dog. 1t was
securely tied and an incision made in
an artery in it's neck, by which the
animal was bled to death. He certain
ly passed through all the symptoms
of dying, and soon after the last blood
issued from the wound his frame be-
came fixed and rigid and his eyes
showed the senseless glare OF death.
The room was kept at a temperature
of TO- Fahrenheit, while the dog lay for
three hours dead. By this time he
had become very stiff and cold. He
was now placed in warm-water bath
that was constantly maintained at a
temperature of 1862, and was contin-
ually and thoroughly rubbed, and as
he became plant his limbs we're gently
worked about and his whole body rem
dered supple. A half pint ofhot water
was now passed into his stomach
through hard-rubber tube which was
forced down his esophagus. When
this was accomplished the mouth of a
rubber tube, attached to a bellows,
was introduced into his windpipe, and,
as the bellows were provided with a
double valve, by which the air could
be withdrawn as we'll as inhaled, the
dogs nose was securely fastened.
A large and powerful Newfoundland
dog had been obtained for the pur-
pose, had been tied near by, and was
now bled, while the attending surgeon
proceeded to adjust the transfusing
apparatus, and began slowly to inject
the live dogs blood into the dead dog.
Simultaneously Mr.. Armitage began
slowly working the respiratory bel
lows, 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 upon human being instead OF
dumb brute. When pint of blood
had been injected, l could see some
change about the eyes of the dog, but
no one spoke. One thought was com
mon to all-would life come back
In few moments more there was GER,
tainly a convulsive tremor noticeable
in the body. Mr.. Arnitage, in undis-
guised excitement, said to the surgeon
''Press the blood" In a minute or two
the dog gasped, and soon attempted
to eject the respiratory tube, which
was accordingly withdrawn. This
was followed by gasps and a catching
of the breath, while the eyes grew
brighter and more natural The rub
bling and blood injecting were yet ap-
piled, and the dog was struggling as il
in fit. But his efforts soon became
less violent, and he began a low whine
A compress was now placed on the
artery, and in twenty-five minutes
after the first blood was injected he
sat up, after being dead three hours
and twenty minutes. The dog then
drank broth that had been prepared
for him in case of his revival, and soor
got up and walked about. Acomfort
able bed was provided near the stove
and from this time forward his recov
cry was so rapid that in two days he
was turned out to run in the streets
He is now a rugged character, in good
health, with seemingly no remembrance
| of his resurrection.