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Account of the dissection of an hermaphrodite dog.

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Phil. Trans., 18, 157-78. 1799 CE.

Home records (p. 162) that John Hunter suggested artificial insemination. The actual insemination was performed by the patient’s husband with a syringe.

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Entry Number	#6162
Permanent Link	https://staging.historyofmedicine.com/entry/7745
Author Bio Link	Wikipedia ↗
External URL	account-of-the-dissection-of-an-hermaphrodite-dog