On animal vaccination / by P. M. Braidwood, M.D.

  • Braidwood, Peter Murray
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[1870]
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Credit: On animal vaccination / by P. M. Braidwood, M.D. Source: Wellcome Collection.

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    ON ANIMAL VACCINATION/ By P. M. BEAIDWOOD, M.D., &c. {Reprinted from the 'British andForeignMedico-ChirurgicalMeview/ April, 1870.) The term '^Animal Yaccination is applied to tlie process of propagating the virus of spontaneous cowpox through successive generations of healthy heifers, and to the subsequent vaccination of the human subject with this lymph. This method of obtaining vac- cine lymph has been pursued in Naples during nearly sixty years. Instituted there by Dr. Traja, in 1810, animal vaccination was con- tinued after his death by Drs. Galbiati and Negri; it was introduced into Paris about five years ago by Dr. Depaul; into Berlin by Dr. Pissin, in June, 1865; into St. Petersburg by Dr. Probelius, in 1867 ; and into Brussels by Dr. Warlomont, in 1865. This process has already received so favorable a reception from foreign govern- ments, that in Italy, where vaccination is compulsory, while vacci- nating from arm-to arm is the method ordinarily employed, two or more institutions have been established for the purpose of supply- ing heifer's lymph when desired. The French, Belgian, and Eussian governments, have each sanctioned similar establishments in Paris, Brussels, and St. Petersburg, respectively; and branch institutions for the same purpose are being commenced in other cities of those. countries. It is in consequence of dissatisfaction with ordinary, humanised vaccine lymph, that animal vaccination has thus been introduced into these parts of the Continent. Mode of Operating on the Heifer, and its Effects.—The heifer to be employed should be a healthy animal, from six weeks to three months old. Before being operated on, it is tied down to a table by means of strong, padded leather straps, which, while restraining the movements of the animal, do not injure it in any way. One strap round the animaFs neck fastens its head, while its fore limbs are fixed by means of a second strap, and a girdle keeps its body from moving. In St. Petersburg two assistants are employed for holding fast the animaFs hinder limbs, and allowing its abdomen to be well ^ The following remarks on Animal Vaccination are based both on a study of the literature of the subject, and on personal observation of the methods now actually pursued in Paris, I3russels, and St. Petersburg.
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