Abstract
Conclusion and Summary
The sectioning of the olfactory nerves in dogs and the removal of the olfactory bulbs in rabbits do not cause any general symptoms such as lethargy, as has been claimed by Galkin. The general excitability of the central nervous system remains unaltered after the elimination of olfactory perception in odoriferous animals just as well as the removal of sight and audition does not influence the central nervous system as a whole in the human. The removal of the olfactory bulbs in young rabbits does not interfere with normal growth.
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