Demikhov's Experiments on Dog Head Transplants

Kehko · #1 ● 07-26-2009, 09:19 PM

Shouldn't hafta say this (yall can read the title of this thread, right?) But if animal testing bothers you, don't watch!

Chronicle about experiments of Vladimir Demikhov, a Soviet scientist who made the first transplantation of a dog's heart in 1952. The experiment, aimed at finding ways of replacing portions of the human body lost through injury or disease, was pronounced Russia's "most successful". In 1946 Demikhov replaced the whole heart-lungs complex of a dog without using the apparatus of artificial circulation of blood. In 1954 he conducted a revolutionary experiment, when created a two-headed dog by grafting a puppy's head to a full-grown pooch. Then scientists even observed the process of rejuvenation of the elder dog. Shown are the two dogs before the operation, Demikhov performing operations, the puppy's head lapping up water, demonstration of the dog on a scientists' conference...

Mandarotica · #2 ● 07-26-2009, 09:59 PM

He was also copied by am american surgeon who put a living monkey head inside another monkey

1980Kate · #3 ● 07-26-2009, 10:18 PM

That is so weird...and kind of terrible.

NurseBettie · #4 ● 07-27-2009, 12:35 AM

Incredible! .....and disturbing.....BTW, Russian, IMO, is the ugliest language......I couldn't stand listening to it..

juliemd · #5 ● 07-27-2009, 01:19 AM

what did they do with the dog afterwards? kill it? and thats more then just a puppy head, thats the whole front half. TBH i dont see how transplanting dog heads helps anything for humans. i could see a limb or something but not the head.

Blewvane · #6 ● 07-27-2009, 11:37 AM

That is cruel but amazing.

Chosenofloki · #7 ● 07-27-2009, 08:05 PM

Reminds me of a doctor who cut off his twins arm and grafted it to his own chest...arm doesnt move. awesome post

eyescoloredgreen · #8 ● 07-27-2009, 10:46 PM

weird...

Faust · #9 ● 07-28-2009, 05:51 AM

Originally Posted by juliemd ↗

what did they do with the dog afterwards? kill it? and thats more then just a puppy head, thats the whole front half. TBH i dont see how transplanting dog heads helps anything for humans. i could see a limb or something but not the head.

The head is really the most important thing!
Imagine having your body destroyed in an accident, or completely disabled.
Of they could attach your head on a donor body of whom the head is braindead or lost in an accident, would you not want that and be able to live on? :D

Dmander · #10 ● 07-28-2009, 11:36 AM

Demikhov's Experiments on Dog Head Transplants

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