The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-06-14

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From -la New York sun.
'-Tf wasn't an American boy Tl rather
b. q NICE biz dog. That's what ono
small bog SAID 10 another. He wasn't SD
lar wronE. either. Cor DOGS ElHala1
have pretty good --ue OF $50 ana SD do
cats. 0c course. there are Jos m-ssrla-es
OF ddgi1m ana catlom o. Well as ll -le
human world. bai tae average pe, Ir a
Well-t0-io family is 90 be- elviai. say
it IS wel--5r-I dos. Dr. is pamperel and
petteI and spoiled when wei and nursei
and collled ana doe,1rld when sick
Those who think thar home treatment is
good enough for the average dos ol today
when il chances 10 fall il are very much
mistaken. and the same j. true of cats.
There are hospitals FOR both. and when
Fl5o or Tabby takes a cold or has some
skin eruption hurry can is sent for
the ambulance, n the dOring master or
mistress doesn't own a turnout, ana the
pet is carried away and put into the hands
OF the resident physician.
The Oldest and most fourishing dog and
cat hospital in the city is that al ljf
East F4f-y-seventn street. which ls am
accessory TO the New FORK College Of
Veterinary Surgeons Dr.. II. D. GIL is
dean or the college and manager or the
hospital About year ego the college
and hospital moved into the present
quarters. The new building Is OF brick.
four stories high, with basement and exc
tension. The urst floor and the basement
are given up 10 the hospital Tor horses,
the operating rsom and the forge. The
noSpilal proper is provided with Doll box
and open stalls, and the operating room
is furnished with an operating table, ster-
ilizers and all the uecessaries for anti
But many families who cannot afford
10 own "a horse can amorQ 10 own cat or
dog. and these are the wards that are
interesting 10 most people. Inc TOP uOQr
is devoted to the hospital for the cats ana
dogs on the roof of the extension there
IS an outdoor run measuring about 1880
square feet. The sunshine streams into
this room both morning and afternoon,
and taking it all In all the place D. far
more cheerful than some of the hospitals
Some Of the cats and dogs that come
TO us, said Dr. Gill, ARE very wealthy
and ristocratic, but we have great
many charity patients, too. The college
opens in September and closes in April.
Every morning during that time We have
a clinic for poor people who come bringing
their cats, dogs. birds. monkeys or other
pets for treatment. This helps those an
finals where their owners are too poor TO
pay Tor medical attention, and also gives
the students practical experience in the
treatment of animal diseases.
We have accommodation here for forty
horses and for about four hundred cats
and dogs. The charge for board for a cat
a day, ana operations cost all the way
from $40 up TO 500. though we don't often
have one Of the latter class. The majority
OF operation are done on valuable show
dogs at cost varying from S25 to $50
The average number of cats and dogs
under our care is about fifty. Some OF
these stay only day or two, others sew
eral weeks. few are kept here several
months before they are well enough 20 be
dismissed. The hospital work has devel-
OpeG extensively within the last four
years. Mango Is the most common dis
ease among cats and dogs and could be
easily enough prevented If taken in time.
The trouble with city dogs is that they
are very highly fed and allowed to live
In perfect luxury without a sufficient
amount Of exercise
How many patients have you in the
hospital nOWf asked the reporter.
Come and see" answered the doctor
leading the way up to the top of the build
ing. Inere was great yelping and meow
ING Delore the patients knew Of the doc
tors presence but the minute they
caught sight of him they settled
down and began TO whine and complain a.
II they We're telling Of their ailments. At
one END Of the room Is a huge iron cage
running almost the whole width an hight.
II was fitted UP with rings and ladders
and bars, something after the fashion uf a
miniature gymnasium, and that what it
is in reality. A huge black cat was the
sole occupant and she was taking life
very easily. Swinging and jumping and
elm ulng had no charms for her just then.
ana even the calls of her doctor did NOT
tempt her from her suns hiny corner.
In fact, that black cat was thinking
thoughts 70 feed a serious soul" She
looked at the visitor out Of the tail OF
her eye and like Br'er Fox, continued TO
lie low and think.
That is the exercising cage for the
invalid cats" explained DIT. Gin. Cats
require a great deal Of exercise so If they
nave no contagious disease. We turn them
one at time, into this cage every day.
Inc cat ln there now IS house cat, and
IS not sick, but is spending a few daya
here before she goes TO the country Tor
the summer"
All Of the cages are made Of iron ana
are reprinted each time after having
been occupied by a dog OF cat. In the
one next 10 the cat gymnasium reclined
a big irish setter belonging to "A promi-
nent lawyer. He looked up with a most
h0meslck expression as the attendant ask
ed him how ne felt, and his big, soft eyes
expressed d great deal.
HE has just been operated on for &C.
topia of the eye" said the doctor "and
MS masetr is delighted that he will soon
be able 10 get away from the hospital"
That's a powerful good patient that
dog IS, interrupted an attendant who
guarded each animal jealousy. Amt
none better. Takes his bath without a
Wnlmper, and eats what is set before him
without kicking once. / hate to see him
go. 1t seems like a shame to have such
a hne dog in a cage next to one Of the
picked ups. Now, this little black fell
low was brought in here off the streets.
II was a sort of case of disorderly with
out the drunk, ana you are gOln to eX-
pertinent on him, amt you, doctor?''
Yes" was the reply, I'VE shall use that
little fellow for experimental purposes,
and also these four little guinea pigs that
had lined up in the cage next in such
fine form. This cat above the guinea pigs
is an interesting patient" be continued.
Her case is very peculiar. II is one
Of anaemia pure and simple. See how
thin and pale she looks. Her system is
being built up with iron, plenty of nourish-
ing food, and the proper exercise, just as
an anaemic persons would be"
Next TO this rundown cat was a fox
terrier. All of the sauciness had been
taken out of him by sickness. and the
little chappie peered out from behind
his bars as much as to say: I'm past
barking al you"
oh, what makes that big yellow spot
on Foxes breast%' asked tender-heart-
ed girl, who had come in to see her
Ruby spaniel
This patient is suffering with brocho-
cele," replied DR.. Gin with a laugh, "or
If you like il better, with a goitre. 1t is
being treated externally with iodine and
internally with iOdide Of potash and FOw-
ler's solution of arsenic, and the results
20 far are excellent. The goitre is grad
ually yielding TO the treatment and viii
disappear in time. Foxie as you call
him, is in much better spirits than Whom