History of Science 2220 Chapter Notes - Chapter 7: English Canada, Radiography, Andreas Vesalius

• School: Western University
• Department: History of Science
• Course: History of Science 2220
• Professor: Dorotea Gucciardo

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Began removing dogs ear, made an incision from leg to neck. Mutilated dog regained consciousness while he went to deal with another patient. Came back and removed the remaining ear. Lecturer on anatomy at montreal school of medicine and surgery. Published the earliest account of the use of animals in research in canada. Looked at dogs and his report discussed how the dog was in a state of profound insensibility. Vivisection and biomedical research in victorian english canada. There was the idea of animal cruelty that angered many. Dissection of dogs and cats were designed to learn about and to demonstrate the effects of anaesthesia, some researched employed anaesthetics to facilitate specific medial students. Webster, recalled 2 incidents that presumable occurred during medical lectures at. Abner rosebrugh: physician that preformed a series of experiments using anaesthetized animals to demonstrate the usefulness of an ophthalmoscope-camera. Morley currie: used a cat to demonstrate the diagnostic capability of the then newly discovered x-rays.