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Dogs Head Lives Without Body

In 1940 Dr. S.S. Bryukhonenko at the Institute of Experimental Physiology and Therapy, Voronezh, U.S.S.R conducted research where he experimented with dogs and proved that dogs head can live without its body for three days. Special artificial conditions were created to power the head with arterial and venous pumps. Dog's isolated head reacted to all basic external stimulants: light, sound, pain and taste. This disturbing Russian experiment helped scientist around the world to create artificial organs that are used by many medical institutes. More recently Dr. Robert White of Ohio claims that he transplanted a monkey's head onto another monkey's body. If you have a good stomach check this odd video which shows in detail how dog's head is living without body.







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George
That is the meanest thing I've ever seen! Shining a light in his eye and banging a loud hammer near his ears and the poor dog has no defence no paws or nothing. that's so cruel! Animals have feelings too you know and where animals too so why don't thet prisoners from prison that deserves to die and use his head instead of a poor dog that just wants to be loved and be happy. I bet the people who did this are going to hell!! And by the way I bet they did cut his head off when he was alive because if its dead the brain and nerves die I think thoes sick people wanted a fresh dog. I want to destroy every animal testing lab because of this. And save the animals. And I don't like babies because where over populating. Just so you know I love animals I had almost every pet fish, rabbit'dog'cat'snake'tree frogs hedgehog hamster lizerd toad that's slot of pets I still say stop animal testing because my science teacher said you can test anything on chemicals but its harder its pure lazyness that all I got to say
George at at 02:12PM, Jan 11th 2012.
Awesome
Also human's are only superior in intelligence, our body isn't as strong or as advanced as animals such as cats or dogs. Cats can create their own vitamin C, dogs have a greater sense of smell and can hear a wider variety of sounds. We are all equal in value, just not in abilities. All organisms eat and kill each other, why should it matter for us. As long as we are doing it for a good cause, I don't see the problem. There is nothing wrong with eating meat, other organisms do it too.
Awesome at at 08:42AM, Sep 9th 2011.
Awesome
I think it is wrong to experiment on organisms, but we also should prevail in science. The dogs aren't helpless, they are just fine. People who say that are insulting dogs. How insensitive!
Awesome at at 08:33AM, Sep 9th 2011.
vidhi
WHY ppl on this site start arguing with each other rather deviating frm the fact itself the admin has asked for comments on the fact that they have posted and not opinions as to what is right and what is wrong.....
Pls stop fighting over sm post....
vidhi at at 07:46AM, Jun 7th 2011.
Najma Khan
Anyone who experiments on another innocent creature has no respect for the universe or themselves!I agree with Diana. We should test on humans too!
Najma Khan at at 03:43AM, Mar 4th 2011.
chris
yes it is very disturbing to watch and if the dog was able to feel all of the test done on it then it is even more sad and inhuman to have conducted such an experiment but I could also see why it was done and something good came out of it.

" This disturbing Russian experiment helped scientist around the world to create artificial organs that are used by many medical institutes "

These artificial organs in return must have saved many human lives.
chris at at 04:20PM, Jul 11th 2010.
Jules
Impressive experiment but very sick and saddened that they get away with decapitating an innocent animal regardless of the medical purposes behind the experiment! it sure as hell would not be allowed in this day and age!
Jules at at 08:14PM, Jun 26th 2010.
SipSop
How is it cruel? Did any of you consider that the entire point of the entire film was to show that organs could be revitalized AFTER death. This dog got nothing but a chance to be brought back to life for 3 days from the way they described it here. I highly doubt they picked a random dog and lopped off its head for the experiment. In fact the dog probably originally died from some other experiment they were doing so bitch about that.
SipSop at at 09:00PM, Jun 16th 2010.
Chris Poe
That's so cool. They took something that was dead, and gave it life again... with a pump. Where do you find a dog with no legs??? Right where you left it!
Chris Poe at at 03:52AM, Jun 5th 2010.
BUBBA SPANKY
MMMMMMMMM... I'M HUNGRY!!!...
BUBBA SPANKY at at 11:09PM, May 21st 2010.
BUBBA SPANKY
MMMMMMM....IM HUNGRY...
BUBBA SPANKY at at 11:07PM, May 21st 2010.
Key
Looks fake when you first watch it. (Just old film making) the fact that the dogs head is still alive is very cool.
Key at at 07:44AM, May 6th 2010.
Seriously?
Are you guys joking or are you actually this retarded? I think someone even posted that humans an animals are equal. That just proves that you people are illiterate. Now don't get me wrong, I'm against animal creulty but humans are superior to animals. If you disagree with me then I'm sure that your pets aren't your pets, but live in their own rooms, go to school with your children, or sit at the dining table with you.

Human life is valuable because it's worth something. Well some of us are. The rest want to crucify the scientists for conducting research to save your sorry asses. The scientists are actually better than you ****s because atleast they have a purpose and want to help people. You on the other hand want to attempt cold blooded murder.

And if you're a vegan, which I'm sure you are, this is for you: I'm going to go have a nice juicy steak and think about the animal being slaughtered whilst eating. Then I'm going to conduct my own dog experiment with YOUR DOG. See if it can fetch the ball or tries to (hilariously).
Seriously? at at 06:22PM, Apr 27th 2010.
Idano
Smarter than you wrote: #
To "No name", he means if you had to pick one over the other...god you're dumb.

"anyways this has nothing to do with rescuing someone, if you paid attention its about the torture of poor defenseless animals, you rediculous watse of space."

Did you even watch the movie?
Yes they did all this just to get their jollies off on hurting poor defenseless animals... I hate people like you. Don't go to the hospital ever again buddy, you'll be accepting not just treatments gained from this, but other treatments you wouldnt agree with. Stupid hypocrite.



If given the choice I'd take the blood transfusion derived from killing you and keeping your head alive for the remaining three excruciating days of your life rather than the dog.

It is beyond me when animal welfare (and by welfare I mean simply not ortured) proponents are called "ignorant" ...hah
Idano at at 06:33PM, Mar 3rd 2010.
Kelsey
Also, I don't think you have a very logical argument if you use "u" in it. You just look retarded. How are dogs defenseless? They are built for survival like anything else. Of course, we have the reason to coax these animals to us, but still. Dogs are not "poor defenseless animals". You all are also not taking into consideration that in that time period, both the US and USSR were trying to beast in math and science. This is also the time period where we killed fish as efficient as possible for us, because they don't scream or yelp in pain.
Kelsey at at 07:20PM, Mar 2nd 2010.
Kelsey
Who says the dog was alive to begin with? They could have found some dead dogs and revived them. Stop looking at the negative.
Kelsey at at 07:14PM, Mar 2nd 2010.
Eddie
ohhh oh god this is sick, i see how this is important to science in order to study transplants but oh god this is sick, i feel horrible for these animals.
Eddie at at 12:37AM, Dec 29th 2009.
Smarter than you
To "No name", he means if you had to pick one over the other...god you're dumb.

"anyways this has nothing to do with rescuing someone, if you paid attention its about the torture of poor defenseless animals, you rediculous watse of space."

Did you even watch the movie?
Yes they did all this just to get their jollies off on hurting poor defenseless animals... I hate people like you. Don't go to the hospital ever again buddy, you'll be accepting not just treatments gained from this, but other treatments you wouldnt agree with. Stupid hypocrite.
Smarter than you at at 04:09AM, Dec 19th 2009.
Smarter than you
Wow, so many ****s...To all you people who said this is cruel.
Hope you none of your family members were saved because of blood transfusion, because if they were, you have these people to thank.
This was the 1940's and though some dogs might have died, millions of people are saved. This progressed everything when it comes to technology. Artificial organs, hospitals as we know today, and keeping people alive that would have died from bleeding out.
Quit being so stupid, its disgusting how many people are really this dumb to believe what these scientist did this for nothing.

Next time you're in a hospital, and need donated blood, you can tell them no, cause you don't like how scientist came up with the idea to do this. Then you can die and that will be one less ignorant moron on this planet.
Smarter than you at at 04:03AM, Dec 19th 2009.
no name
anyways this has nothing to do with rescuing someone, if you paid attention its about the torture of poor defenseless animals, you rediculous watse of space.
no name at at 06:26PM, Dec 17th 2009.
no name
mmmmmm How bout saving them both you moron. Ever thought of that? anyways you make no sense in your logic what exactly makes a human better thatn a dog? Is it because when you speak to a human you understand them? just put it like this if a chinese man wanted to be your friend but couldnt speak english and you couldnt understand him but an american man you could understand you obviously would rather be the americans friend correct?
no name at at 06:23PM, Dec 17th 2009.
allen
hmn..ok if u kill a dog in your country.what will u get? Then when u kill a human in your country what will you get?

so for your case. when u see a human and a dog which requires rescue. u will rather rescue the dog then the human?

pathetic...
allen at at 03:58AM, Dec 16th 2009.
no name
Are you people serious? It was for a good cause? those crazy ass scientists enjoy doing this shhh that makes them crazy they arent smart, they perform cruel acts to make money for those evil healthcare corporations so those as####$@ can get rich of the pain and suffering of a living creature who thinks,breaths,sleeps,eats, and sh@#s just like you and me. And you ignorant fools think that is ok. First of all, if your one of those ****s trust me that dogs life is worth alot more than yours because all you are is a waste of space on this planet, the world would easily go on without you. Humans are not more important than animals believe me the world and life itself will continue jut as it has before and after we were here, you stupid ignorant fools, by the way, where do you think that scientist is now? Dead just like every living creature ends up, so in his quest for imortality he got nowhere, that experiment in reality was a waste of an inoccent life. And if you think otherwise go f@#$ yourself and die cus you'll never live forever you ignorant bafoons.
no name at at 07:24AM, Dec 14th 2009.
allen
simple scenario.... if given a choice to either save a dog or a human from certain death..who will you save?

The human life is always of the highest priority.
allen at at 04:08AM, Nov 25th 2009.
Ashley
Do any of you eat meat? You know, those of you so appalled of this necessary experiment that has helped save many lives? If so, then you are completely ignorant and hypocritical. You eat meat to obtain the essential proteins THAT COME FROM ANIMALS, along with any other food you eat ! This experiment has a purpose to help those who may need artificial organs. If you don't like that they are trying to help us, then you are the one with the problem. How could you reach a solution without experimenting first. I don't think Scientist decided to just chop a dog's head to play with it. Every experiment has a valuable purpose.
Ashley at at 11:20AM, Nov 14th 2009.

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