The morning call., 1893-02-03
PHYSlC FOR DOGS.
Scenes at the New Canine
Hospital.
DOSING THE INVALID PETS
What the Big St. Bernard Had to Say
to the Little Fox Terrier
Yesterday.

"Bow-wow, bow-wow," barked big st.
Bernard dog to a little fox terrier. The
only response was feeble and very much
disguised snarl
1t was out on Cedar avenue that this con-
versaton took place and the exact location
was the main ward OF the new and only hos
pital for dogs, which has been established
there recently.
f. w. Skaife is one of the healers Of the
ills dogs are likely to be subjected to, and to
show that he is competent to kill or cure he
has any number Of diplomas and attaches
string Of letters TO his name. such as ID. V.
s. and NJ. r. c. Y. S, whatever they may
mean.
His partner is A. r. Rowat, who more
modeSty carries only the d. V. S. With his
name.
Near the junction OF Larkin and Gsary
streets stands the great infrmary for sick or
injured dogs. and it is a very complete as
We'll as unique establishment.
A long neatly painted structure is divided
into reception, operating and ward rooms.
The Tecepti0n-TOOm is all that even the
most fastldious dog patient can possibly re-
quire. and no dog will have any cause to
complain Of the manner IN which he has
been received if he calls during Office hours.
OF course, il 1t is ease of sudden illness
~
night the sufferer may have to pull the bell
more than once in Order to rouse the at
tendant in side out Of his slumberS, but after
he has been once admitted inside be VIII De
treated with the uniform politeness that
distinguishes the men in charge at other
times.
1t Is only after Mr.. and Mrs. Dog have
stated their cases that they hud ont what ii
really means 10 Intrust themselves and their
valuable lives TO q doctors care.
The 0Derating-rOom will open the coming
generation OF canine eyes, as Il has done al
ready those Of their kind now being treated
for different maladies in the hospital.
a big table, with holes in 1t and straps, is
The place where patients are examined and
operated on.
OF course al in any other hospital. it en-
tirely dependS upon what is the matter with
the particular dog under treatment what
remedies are applied.
II dog has broken leg these doctors
are not near as likely as some who treat
with human patients 10 mistake his ailmeut
for pneumonia; and again. If a dog has
been incautjOus enough to contract some
internal disease they VIII not use the sur
geon's knife on him.
But this operating table is destined to see
much of the sufferings of the pets of the
San Francisco households, and sensitive
old maids whose poodles need the assistance
medical or surgical science alone can render
will do we'll to entrust their darlings TO
somebody else when they send them 10 this
institution, otherwise IL will 60 hard on
their nerves.
OF course after the preliminary agony is
over they will be delighted by finding how
we'll ''dogge" is cared for when they pay
their visit 10 his sick bed.
The main ward is divided into little stalls
with low partitions between them, and SUP
piled each with wire mattress, on which
a soft bed Of clean straw makes an easy
resting place for the patients.
4 visit paid to his ward yesterday by
CALL reporter proved very interesting.
In the first division there were two
leilow-snfferers from skin diseases.
One OF them was fox terrier and the
other Llewellyn setter.
They were sDugly cured up near each
other, and gave no sign OF being discon-
tented with their lot
Another very pretty little fox terrier was
found IN The next stall in company with an
Z giish poodle.
The terrier was stretched out at full
length, evidently cOgitaungOn whata wicked
world this is. for somebody had maliciously
or imprudently allowed some food to lie
around loose which Was poisoned, and his
poor little innocent terriership swallowed
enough of IL to become subject Tor the
doctors care.
His friend (the roodle) was ever In
worse fix. because he was just about to
| recover from the effects OF a painful surgi-
I
Speculation. the fine greyhound. well
! known on every coursing ground in the
| State. occupied bed ali By herself nursing
| a torn claw, but her injuries are only slight,
| and she will soon be as feet as ever.
c. p. Shells fine 81. Bernard, Judge, con-
/ tTacted rheumatism some time ago, and as
| he looked at hs.vistors with his great in
! tel,igent eyes he SAID as plainly as any SICK
| dog can say it. ''Don't bother me; l am not
| feeling well to-day"
Another ST. Bernard dog. who had just
! been relieved from an abscesS, seemed TO
! take the matter very much to heart for
! although only 10 months old he was doubt
/ less the saddest visaged animal in the whole
| place.
! There were number Of other dogs in the
| adjJining stalls.
| Before leaving the doctors called atten-
/ ton to the maternity ward, nice comfort
| able room at the rear eni OF the building,
/ and amid the "bOw-wOws" Of the inmates
! who in this manner expressed their graft
! tude for the visit. the reporter walked out
! into the street, where two mOngrel ours
were fighting each other, not knowing how
well they were of not to. be compelled u eat
! hospital diet and swallow doses of medicine.