Anaesthetics used in experiments on animals / issued by The Research Defence Society.

  • Research Defence Society (Great Britain)
Date:
[1908?]
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Credit: Anaesthetics used in experiments on animals / issued by The Research Defence Society. Source: Wellcome Collection.

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    to the sufferings of animals are wild, and quite uncon- firmed by anything which I have seen. And I have seen at congresses of physiologists large numbers of operations performed, always under full anaesthesia. Q. But assuming that in this country an anaesthetic has always been applied, the suggestion rather is, that it has not been applied fully and carefully, and so as to ensure complete insensibility to pain ? A. That suggestion has no grain of foundation.” Prof. Starling. “ With common care, it is easy to keep animals for hours under the influence either of chloroform or ether, or of a mixture of these two drugs, in a state of complete insensibility. , . . The adminis- tration of anaesthetics is a routine practice, just as it would be in the operating theatre. Nobody ever thinks of doing any cutting operation without thorough anaesthesia. ... I think it would be a good thing if some of the Commissioners who doubt as to the com- pleteness of anaesthesia would come and see an actual experiment.” Dr. Cushny (Professor of Pharmacology at University College).—“ Q. Is there no difficulty in putting a dog and keeping it for a long time during a severe operation under perfect anaesthesia ? A. There is no difficulty whatever. I have had a dog for six hours under anaesthesia. Q. And under perfect anaesthesia? A. Uuder perfect anaesthesia.” A. Sir Lauder Brunton.—“ Q. You have been connected with people who have been experimenting on living animals for many years ? A. Yes. Q. Have you ever known of any case of inhumanity or want of considera- tion for causeless pain; I am speaking of England, of course ? A. No; in England certainly not, and I