Evidence of Sir Frederick Treves.

  • Treves, Frederick, 1853-1923.
Date:
[1908]
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Credit: Evidence of Sir Frederick Treves. Source: Wellcome Collection.

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    Ar Evidence of ij'/n, Ercdenick TreVes Many statements have ^fen^ade, by -ihe opponen'S of all experiments on a„.„als, to the effect Wsir Frederidk Treves .has said that ^se experiments are fallaciousi ^^ihe facts are as follows :-Ten years ago in an address on a surgical sli^^ct, li^ said :' “Many years ago I carried out’ if ^ohnent, sundry operations on the intestines of^dogs but such are the differences between the human and the canine bowel that whf^ ™”=n“ ZT.T 'v^ '“‘W' ■ experience, that I had everythincr to unl<^hm nnri ^ • had done little but unfit me to deal with the human imLInr^^'^^ThS of single point of surgery was magnified into a general censure of all experiments on animals; and, in April, 1902, Sir Frederick T™ found It necessary to make a public protest against the way in whL wl ANT1 = VIVISECTION METHODS. To THE Editor of T^e Times. Sir, My attention has been drawn to a letter in 7’/,^ -r- r April ,.h. .ign., xris, .s Secre.^'Tl V,™o„ s„c...y. In .his ia„„ i, i, .ha, I have .es.ified „ ^ the fallacy of vivisection. ai->ncu as to “iterance on the subject of vivisection is contained in an 5?h TsoS Sn ? Birmingham, in October, 189S {Za.cei, November Lr V f suturing of intestine, I said that I had found fitdnf^r ® of dogs were useless as a means of fitting the surgeon for operations upon the human bowel. Those who are familiar with the controversial methods of the anti vivisection party will not be surprised that certain of my remarks have been cunningly isolated from the context and have^beeTted (n advertisements, pamphlets, and speeches), to condemn all viv section experiments as useless. vuisection The fallacy of vivisection can hardly be said to be established bv the No one is more keenly aware than I am of the great benefit conferred u^n suffering humanity by certain researches carried out bC- means of vivisection. A.aineu our o> I am. Sir, Your obedient Servant, 6. WiMPOLE Street, ^V. FREDERICK TREVES. April i^th. (Issued by the Research Defence Society.)