The Yakima herald. [volume] (North Yakima, W.T. [Wash.]) 1889-1914, 1891-03-12
OUR POOR SICK ANIMALS
How a Specialist PrsscFlhls for Lllilg
BFutaS-- Visiting Pc On, Dollar.
hut BoaFasFs Gene HlHhsF..PoIntI
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had between his knees.
Eyes, SIR" be continued, pattiug the
dog, "l'm q real doctor now; that IL, a.
far as dog and birds 60. Can cure
them II they are sickl Well, you just
try me. Never lost q patient yet and
some Of my cures are marvellous Does
IL pay? Wen, I reckon Il does. Do you
see that bull dog2 His liver is out Of
order, and it viii take just three days to
cure him. At d and one visit Q day
that makes 81 not bad for curing q
dogs diseased liver, eh?'
'Is q your regular iee?'' returned the
scribe, taking seat on box Of dog bis
cults.
THAT'S my visiting fee. OF course, II
I take the dog here with me the owner
has to pay board for IL.
Surgical operationsH Bless your soul,
We have plenty Of that sort Of work. 1t
was only Monday that l amputated q
dogs tail. But that's nothing; we cut
tails off every day or 20. lisa society
fad, you knOW,to have dogs with short
tails. Then we clip terrierS' ears, but
there's not much skill in that. You
would laugh II you could see some Of the
ladies who bring dogs here to have their
tails cut. They 60 on terrible, and II
the purp happens to yell, which, Of
course, it does, they stop up their ears
and run away"
do you allow people to sec you at
work Z"
"No, not generally; bot when these
fine ladies come down nothing will do
but they must see everything. Whist
here comes one now. Just listen.
GOOD morning, Mrs. H. How's your
dog to-day?"
"0h, doctor, Toodles Is awful Didn't
sleep all night and forsook his milk and
bread this morning. Please zee what
you can do for himp
The dog was passed over. It was q
fat pug-so fat, In fat, that Il could
hardly walk. Yet Il carried It's pedi-
greed tail in thoroughbred style from
without q velvet coat which encircled
the dogs body and was fastened under
meath with tiny pink bows.
The dog doctor squeezed the pups
throat and out came his tongue.
"The dogs bilious" said the doctor,
with q knowing wink. you've been
feeding him on candy"
Gust a tiny bit, doctor. Obi say he'll
get wellp'
The doctor looked thoughtful mo-
ment and continued:
Eyes, 1 can cure him, but Il he gets
over this take my advice and don't give
him any more sweets"
"Ill never do il again, doctor. VIII
l, Toodles2" appealing 10 the dog.
Then take this box Of capsules and
give him one three times . day. Wait,
III give him one now, and you can zee
how I do IT,"
Taking the dog between his lees the
doctor pressed his knees about his neck
and opened his mouth. Then taking q
capsule in his mouth he dropped IL down
the dogs throat, way out Of sight.
~ can never do that in the world,
DOCTOR" said the lady despairingly.
Cant you do 1t any other way3"
"You might put 1t in piece Of meat,
but my way Is the best"
"Pll try the meat way first. How
much, doctor?"
zone dollar, please, and twenty-five
cents for the medicine"
"Myl how reasonable you are. Our
family doctor charges me y each visit
and the medicine always costs about g."
Then handing the fee over she departed
with Toodles in her arms.
They are the people we make liv-
ing of Of" said the doctor a. soon as she
was out Of sight. "shs overfeeds hel
dog In the first place and stufIS him with
cake and candy. A bull dog couldn't
stand such treatment. The result 10 The
dog gets sick. Can you blame him
You'd get sick yourself. And II he ISM
treated ct once be dies. Dogs should b,
fed but twice . day-a light breAkfAs
and heavy dinner.
Puppies should not be fed oftener
but in either case never overied. I
not only makes the dog lazy but sick
Meat should never be given to puppies
, It gives them distemper. A large bon,
now and then, however, IL beneficial d
It aids teething, and when broken ~
, and swallowed aids digestion. Som,
| people think q good platefull Of meat 4
: all dog requires. Wrong again. shOV
me dog brought up on meat and II
, venture to say he 10 worthless.
THE proper thing to feed q dog viii
is what you call dog cakes. They ar
! simply the waste meat chopped up will
, some cornmeal and well done vegetable
, and baked"
"What kind Of patients do dogs maker
inquired the reporter.
BEST In the world" reioined the doc
, tor. ut Is really pleasure TO physic
dog. You know they can't say anything
even u they do growl q little"
, "No, l never was bitten BY sick dog
, They seem to know that am doing al
, I can to make them well, and thinl
: appreciate IT,"
THAT was an excellent mytbod Of CIV
/ ing pills I noticed q few moments ago
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