The Washington critic., 1885-07-08
DOGS AND THEIR DISEASES.
Skilful Methods of Treatment for In
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DIR. George Woodbridge, the pharmacist,
corner of Four-and-a-half street and Mary
land avenue, has quite areputation among
the owners of valuable dogs for his skilful
treatment of their peculiar ailments, and
was found by a Critic reporter the other
day giving instructions to lady whose
beautiful silver skye terrier was partially
paralyzed. After the departure of the
lady the doctor was asked what had caused
the paralysis, and was told it was occa-
stoned by constipation, n common COM
plant with dogs that are kept housed and
fed on knick knacks. "But / will have
him running around as lively as ever in
few days" added he.
What diseases are you oftencst called
upon to treat?'
well the mango and distemper are the
greater number of cases, although have
all kinds, such as canker, pneumonia,
coughs, various throat troubles, measles,
constipation, dyspepsia, worms and many
eases of toothache; last night gentleman
who has four fine Irish settlers called for
me to visit his kennel, there found n
case of commissions, | gave the proper
medicine, and in the morning found it
had passed fifty or sixty NAV worms that
had been the cause of that trouble.
" then gave tonic and this evening
he is as bright as can be, / gave the same
medicine TO the other puppies and they
are now free of worms and consequently
will grow much faster and stronger, and
their hair will be long, soft and silky
DO you visit much, Doctorr'
"Oh, yes; hardly day passes that am
not called upon to visit some ones sick
pet, mostly uptown though. The ladies
will pay almost any price TO have their
little darlings relieved from pain and dis
ease. You should have been here few
days ago, people must have thought was
the poundmaster; had three Ncwfound-
lands, four settlers and two terriers outside
and in the store at one time, all waiting
for treatment, one of them had the tooth
ache"
what did you do for him ~
"Why, pulled the tooth, of course. Poor
fellow, it would have done you good to
see him after it was out. He jumped and
frisked about and barked with pleasure at
being relieved from pain. When dogs yet
old their teeth decay and they catch cold
in them and suffer terribly"
doctor, do ladies ever bring you cats
for treatmentY'
"Cats, oh, yes, only few days ago, q
lady, whose cat | had cured some three
years ago, came to see me and asked if /
was the same man who cured one for her
her face. We'll, DOCTOR said she, Il have
a grandson of that cat and it has the dys-
intery; can you give me something for itp
Certainly said |, and gave her a small
bottle of medicine for it, and she has
since called to say that it was completely
cured"
What caused you to make study of
the treatment of dogsY'
well, | will tell you"
Have a cigar"
ooh, yes; | can talk better when [
smoke. Well ] am very fond of dogs and
always keep the best, no matter what
breed it may be; and people seeing them
would think, Here is doctor who has
good dogs. He ought to know something
about their diseases; and they would come
to the store and ask what was good for
this and that, giving me the symptoms.
Well | had so many calls that deter
mined to make it a study. That was in
1858, and / have been at it ever since. My
greatest trouble is with those who think
they understand what to do for a sick dog.
They come and ask for a certain article,
not knowing that it is poison, and give it
with the best of intentions. Then, when
the dog is near dead, come running to me
to save its life: when all of the trouble
might have been saved by stating the case
or bringing the dog for me to see.
"Oh, yes; there are great many fine
dogs owned in this city, and of all breeds.
Newfoundlands, settlers, terriers, pugs, but
not many fox terriers as yet. They are
the coming pets for ladies' dogs.
81 know nearly all of the finest dogs in
the city, and no town of its size in the
country has more of great value than
Washington and the country close around.
OF the smaller breeds the finest collection
is owned by Colonel J. p. Jewell. They
are all skye terriers and of choice breed.
There are many others, owners of valuable
dogs | could mention, but | know you
are tired of dog talk, so next time you
come we will try something else"