Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1880-11-13
CANINE SURGERY.
DetrOit Doctor Who Clips the Ears
of Pet POOdIeS


SIS DR.. Wilkie at home?n asked a representa-.
i've OF the Detroit Post OF the neat, bright-eyed
nttle lady who opened the door at No. = Beau
b1an street, In that city.
'Mr. Wilkie Is at home" was the pleasant
answer; twill you walk in?"
The visitor entered a pleasant little parlor
ONCE, where the signs Of the canine doctor
were prominent in the shape of two stuffed and
mounted English tan terriers, Of perfect dimen.
slons, with neatly cropped ears and tails.
While admiring these combined specimens OF
nature and art the surgeon for CANNES entered
with saucy sky-terrier at his heels He was
very pleasant and quite willing to give the
modus operandi whereby dogs were curtalled
or their fair proportions and the finish of art
added to the attractions of nature.
"Iou must remember that l am not pro.
fesS1onal In one sense OF the term" said Mr..
W1lkie; 'thiS is not the business l follow /
nave cut the ears OF OF more than two hundred
uogs ana rather pride myself on doing the work
thoroughly and humanity, but the most of my
practice is with dogs of friends, or parties who
hear of me through friends. and come with
their dogs ready for the operation
do you charge fee?7
mot at all; not long ago I cut the ears OF q
me little black and tan, and the gentiem an who
owned MIN sent me s.. A charge OF 81 Is Gus
tomary at livery stables and among profession
ais"
what instruments do you use?o
A pair OF sharp Engligh scizzOrs were pro.
like BARRIERS sclZzors and not half so murder
Gus looking as an editors shears.
MIR. Wllhe then called his obedient skye
terrier. who Immediately placed himself at his
masters 1eet, his own neatly pointed ears erect
and alert.
"You take them like this" making the tips
OF the TWO ears meet, land first make a straight
clip OF an inch, or half an inch. and then plac-
Ing the scizzors at the base of the ear you cut
in diagonal line to the top with one Clip to
each SIDE. It requires some experience to know
how close to cut; IL it is too near the burr you
deaden the .senslbility of the ear, and it viii
droop, but If cut exactly right it will stand
firm and retain its life. When the two sides of
each ear are cut the tops are joined together
taken through the edges and the silk is then
tied. The stitches remain In twenty -four hours;
they are then removed and the ears tenderly
washed on with warm water and white CASTLE
soap. After that they are oiled every day with
feather dipped In sweet Oil. In about two
weeks they are well and sound as ever If prop
erly treated"
Have you any idea where the custom orlgl-
nated?"
with fighting dogs, no doubt. All the Egg
llsn puIidogs have their ears cut to prevent the
an aggs 1ha IN IN fight Chewing them or. It
so 1t Is the fashion for them. The lighting dogs
In England do not have their tails cut now. as
inc owners fancy 1T hurts their mettle"
. "MoW 90 the dogs regard the operation?"
"Ihey dislike 1t. naturally, and hold such
grudge against the person who does 1t, and
Ihose who assist, that owners OF dogs get some
friend TO attend to 1t for Them or the dogs Will
hoo 81 hOoi ouCll u. O0c lazy came mere
that weighed about two hundred; she had a
little dog In her arms that would turn the scale
at Two pounds. When cut his ears she shut
herself up in the other room and cried like a
baoy, but he behaved like little hero. Another
time gentleman brought dog but he would
not hold 1t himself, SO he called a strong
young Fellow in Off the street, and he held the
dog 6y the nose while cut the ears; when
told him to let go the dog fell over dead; he had
choked him to death without knowing it,
do you cut their tails off at the same timer"
yes; one Clip OF the scizzors is usually
enough. Sometime put the member on a
biock and dock 1t with cold chizel A dog fam
cier has 10 respect for dog that has not been
cLpped, unless he belongs to the hound or
spaniel breed. It is a diploma OF GOOD blood
among the sporting fraternity
Then you only cut the ears and tails of val
liable dOgs?'
That is all: the skin Of fine terrier is as
SOFT as SILK; the ear is finer than any human
ear and full OF sensitive nerves. It does not
1nJufe them in the least, and improves their
appearance so per cent Occasionally some one
wants the ears OF a mongrel cut, because he
Is one OF the family, and the children like him.
They put chain collar on him and fancy he is
worth his weight in gold SO he 1s-to them.