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Cash Cows and Dogs with Dentures: Prostheses for Animals in Nineteenth-Century British Culture
Journal of Victorian Culture, Volume: 29, Issue: 4, Pages: 475 - 493
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This article shows how the history of prostheticised animals is much deeper and richer than one might think. Investigating the interest in fitting animals with prostheses throughout the nineteenth century in Britain, this article explores the emergence of animal prostheses in bovine agriculture thro...
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