Chart showing sugar levels in blood and urine for Dog 33

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Title

Chart showing sugar levels in blood and urine for Dog 33

Author

Banting, Frederick Grant, Sir, 1891-1941

Place

[Toronto]

Date

Nov. 18-29 1921

Physical Description

3 sheets ; 25 x 49 cm. or smaller

Scope and Content

Chart plots blood and urine sugar levels, and urine volume (axis x) over time (axis y), for Dog 33. Quantity and type of extract administered are noted. Comprised of 1 sheet and 2 charts. The sheet shows activity from Nov. 18-20, the first chart shows activity Nov. 18-25, and the second chart shows activity Nov. 26-29.

Digital ID

insulin:M10001

Note(s)

MS. COLL. 76 (Banting) Mapcase
Dog 33, also called 'Marjorie,' was the subject of a longevity experiment. She lived from Nov. 18, 1921 to Jan. 27, 1922, and received regular injections of extract made from foetal calf pancreas.
Title based on contents of chart.

Subject(s)

Dog 33
Marjorie (dog)
Dogs as laboratory animals
Insulin - Early experiments

Related Item(s) (URI)

https://insulin.library.utoronto.ca/islandora/object/insulin:T10003
https://insulin.library.utoronto.ca/islandora/object/insulin:N10010
https://insulin.library.utoronto.ca/islandora/object/insulin:P10091
https://insulin.library.utoronto.ca/islandora/object/insulin:P10092
https://insulin.library.utoronto.ca/islandora/object/insulin:P10093