| Collection | GB 0231 University of Aberdeen, Special Collections |
| Level | Item |
| Ref No | UNIVERSITY 1437/2/2/25 |
| Title | Slide showing a chart of 'rectal temperature of a bilaterally adrenalectomized cat'. |
| Date | Late 19th - early 20th century |
| Extent | 1 slide |
| Description | Slide shows black and white chart in negative of 'rectal temperature of a bilaterally adrenalectomized cat'.
The 'Y' axis is labelled 'Fahrenheit from 92 to 102'. The 'X' axis is labelled "Time in Days" starting at -5 up to 35. There are six points on the chart line marked in Roman numerals I - VI.
Title below chart reads 'Fig. 27 - Rectal temperature chart of a bilaterally adrenalectomized cat treated intraperitoneally with an active extract of the cortico-adrenal principle following the exhibition of severe symptoms of adrenal insuffiency. I. Second adrenal removed. II. No symptons. III. Prostrate. ; treatment begun. IV. No symptons. V. Treatment discontinued. VI. Animal prostrate (died of adrenal insufficiency). (From Pfiffner and Swingle, Endochrinology, loc. cit.)'.
Handwritten white label above slide reads 'Adrenalectomy'. |
| Access Status | Open |
| Access Conditions | The records are available subject to the signed acceptance of the Department's access conditions. |