The evening times., 1896-08-10
FOR CANNES
Physicians in This City Who
Attend Sick Dogs.
4 PROFITABLE PROFESSION
Owners of Valuable Animals Pay
WelltoHaye Them Cared edfor-Pneu.
monia More Fatal Among CANNES
Than Among Human Beings Pets
Prostra ted by Heat.

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That is, call In a dog physician, for there
are several OF them in Washington. The
canine OF influence and opulence OF today
that Fails TO visit a doctor when indisposed
deserves to grow sick and die.
"ob, yes, l have found 1T profitable
enough to make a life profession and
sturdy of it." one OF these physicians said
as the reporter entered his office. There
is no reason in The world why valuable
dog should be allowed to grow sick and die,
any more than tfereis why horse should
do the same. Dogs are the greatest physi-
clans to themselves of any creature on
earth. you know, and II they have the op-
portunity they can care themselves quicker
than human skill can-do it.
"But the cIty-bred dog does not have all
the conveniences his country cousin has in
the way of herbs and roots. AS q conse-
quence it was necessary for man TO watch
his habits, as different fits Of illness seized
him, and see what particular plant he wis.,
tied when he showed different symptoms.
THAT is the way the dog physician, in
part, gets his education in that line. At
least, it is the way l studied the science,
and fIatter myself that have been mod
erately successful since / hung out my
shinge. -.
"who brings dogs to physician? Why,
everybody who owns a sick dog and thinks
anything OF 1t. Now just come with me-"
The physician led the way through set
of heavy portieres into large, wellvcn-
tiiated and well-lighted room. All about
were booths, curtained off from each other
and fitted with little pillows, rugs and
small carpets. Some OF the little conpart-
ments were also provided with small ken
nels. Almost any dog would have had q
hearty desire to grow just wee bit sick
If he could have seen the h andsome appoint
ments of theplace.
CARRIED OFF BY PNEUMONIA.
The doctor led the way to one corner OF
the room. He pulled aside the curtain
from the front OF the booth, aud a large
mastiff, that completely hid the rug in
tended for him to lie upon and then
covered goodiy share Of the f!oor space
of the interior, gave feeble wag Of
the tail and blinked his eyes.
HE Is very sick dog" said the ply
sician, aud I have some fears of his
recovery. He is a fine animal, too. He
started out with q cold. but 1t seems to
| have gone deeper, and he has geHuine
pneumonia. Maybe you do not know 1t,
but that disease more frequently proves
fatal among CANNES than among human
| beings. 20
We do not have as many dogs during
the summer months as We do in the spring.
though there Is no great difference in
the average for the whole year. But in
Il1-t tal ha;
pets to the country with them, aud MOTH
| ing is better for the dog that has to stay
| in towu all the year and much Of the
| time be shut up in the bouse or stable.
Now, this little youngster has nothing
more or less than the toothache," contin
ued the doctor, N he led the way to an
| other apartment, where pug, with an i'm
| pudent air, and with his tail curled ughtly y
| enough to lift himself up, stood on velvet
rug small, white bandage extended
around his face and head, and made him
| look grotesquely funny.
zone OF his molars hurts him, and IT
| may have to come out yet. That dog has
| already had two teeth filled, he belongs
| to well-known actress, who claims this
city as her home, and she left him here a
| couple Off weeks ago to have his teeth doc
| tored again. As 1 open his mouth you
can see the gold Filings.
His teeth are in a bad fix and he is la
| bic to lose more of them. The trouble with
| him is that he is fed too much candy, and
that affects dogs teeth just like it does g
| child's. he is a saucy little animal. and
seems to delight to have his grinders at
tended to, for he jumps willingly into the
| chair now and holds his mouth open pa
tiently until the job is over"
There were m ore dogs in the room suf
feripg from one trouble and another, and
after showing the reporter from one bootf
to another, the physician led the way tc
another room. This was the play room
and was even m ore of surprise than the
other There were six dogs in at the
time
DOGS EXERCISE ROOM.
The object of the room is to give the
convalescent dogs a chance to exercise