Goes back to ancient Greece Aristotle and Erasistratus were two of the first men to conduct experiments on live animals An Arabic physician in the 12 th century, Avenzoar, was: › First to use dissection › Intro’d an experimental method of surgery on animals before humans
Circulation of blood described › Later improved by William Harvey’s research 18 th Century- Antoine Lavoisier uses guinea pigs - > proves respiration was a form of combustion Stephen Hales measures blood pressure in a horse
1780’s-Luigi Galvani- found link between electricity and reanimation › Advances into the ECG 1880’s- Louis Pasteur -> Germ theory 1890’s- Ivan Pavlov described classical conditioning using a dog Otto Loewi gives strong evidence in neuronal communication w/ target cells
1920’s- Edgar Adrian -> theory of neural communication › Awarded the Noble Peace Prize 60’s (WOOHOO)- David Hubel & Torsten Wiesel -> macro columnar organization in certain areas of animals › Physiological evidence for critical period for development of disparity sensitivity in vision › Nobel Peace Prize were awarded to these individuals as well
the very first mammal ever to be cloned from an adult cell is born: DOLLY THE SHEEP!!!!!!!!
1940’s- John Cade tests lithium salts in guinea pigs for pharmaceuticals with anticonvulsant properties › Revolutionized treatment of manic-depressives by the 1970’s › Prior: manic depressives were treated with lobotomy or electro-convulsive therapy
1960’s- Albert Starr revolutionized heart valve replacement surgery in humans with surgical advances in dogs › Received the Lasker Medical Award in 2007
The 1 st animal protection law was enacted in Britain The Animal Cruelty Acts followed › Both aimed at regulating animal testing
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