The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1894-04-21
DOGS HAVE SOULS.
Psychic Canine Sense Proven by DIR.
Gibier's Experiments.

New York Advertiser.
Dr. Paul Gibier, the student of DR.. Pas
teur, and the eminent specialist on hydro
phobia has Just made public the results of
his experiments on dogs, which reveal that
these animals come under the influence OF
psychical causes the same as human beings
when certain conditions of disease are
found Incidentally, the learned doctor
enunciated the ancient theory, which is
but of course animal souls are distinct from
that higher attribute of man called the
spirit.
In a lecture delivered by Dr. Gibier on
Monday night before the Academy Of Medi-
cal Science. he related his experiments on
diabetes, which were of unusual interest.
He held that diabetes affects animals as
well as men under the influence of altera-
lions in the nervous system, of the liver
and Of the pancreas and proved that this
disease. which is frequently caused by
worry or nervous shocks following loss of
fortune, relatives or friends, may also APP
pear in animals under pSychtcal influence
ingy apathetic nature gave negative re-
suits, but other experiments were quite re-
markable. For instance, one dog about
four years of age, was placed under OBJ
servation in the laboratory OF the Pasteur
Institute. 1t was an animal OF an affec-
tionate, timtd and jealous nature ana was
confined in a cage where IL could see its
companions playing about. Repeated tests
for sugar for several successive days gave
no reaction, but finally the confined dog
whined continually and manifested its ex-
|, IRENE discomfort in seeing other dogs en-
1OymK liberty. On the Jay the uOS
had reached the crisis of its worTiment
and the result Of the test was 555 of glu-
cose as demonstrated by feelings fluid
and the polariscope. The same experiment
was repeated six times on this dog with
similar results, the quantity of glucose OBJ
served being from 666 TO 25-l.000, the last
named figures being a very high rate, COM
pared with that observed generally In ami
mails afflicted with diabetes.
DR.. Gibier continuing, said: THE gly-
cOSuria persisted as long as the captivity
but on the day after the dog was set free
the signs disappeared On the day the cries
of the animal seemed almost unbearable the
results of the test were most marked. The
glycosuria did not occur when the dog was
shut in with a companion No comparison
was made with regard To the quantity Of
water-drink and food. These facts prove
that some of the lower animals, like man,
are susceptible of being affected with gly-
cosuria under the influence of pyschical ex-
citation TO my mind the deduction which
may be drawn from this fact is that expert
mentors who attempt to produce diabetes in
animals by operations should take the emo
| tional factor into consideration and TO re-
member that vivisection may sometimes af-
feet the animal much in it's pyschical
entity as in its physiological body. Certain
| philosophical considerations may also be
| deduced from the existence Of this common
| link between the inferior order OF emotions
| of men and those of the lower animals but
| those interested in moral and intellectual
| problems need not. perhaps. trouble them
| selves 10 reflect upon this aspect Of the sub
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