New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-07-13
DOSING THE ANIMALS.
A SICK CAMEL KNOCKS HIS FAMILY PHYSi-
CLAN OFF THE FENCE

A SICK CAMEL KNOCKS HIS FAMILY PHYSl-
CLAN OFF THE FENCE.
Walter Bannister superintendent OF the menag-
eric AT Glen Island, is suffering from sprained
ankle the result OF doctorng sick camel Inc
beast victim OF some Internal trouble ana
Bann,ster decided that dose OF mediocre would
do him good Camels particularly difficult to
,reat because they are awkward, un2ainly and
strong. and the doctor requires stepladder 10
make an examination on account OF the length OF
their necks. In this instance the paddock renee
was used az a stepladder. The camel was brought
To Mr. Bannister while he stood on the TOD OF inc
fence but before the medicine could be placed In
49, r,o,,,h no gave a lurch and Bannister went
nying from the fence as If shot from ca'apui
sprained ankle was the result
Az bo,h wild and domesticatcd animals are sup
iect to many Ills II requires physician vi "iue
and peculiar experience TO look AFTER their health
Monkeys and bears and other animals may all
have the same diseases but the methods OF treat
ment differ essentially. 1t would be mpracticaoie
for instance for an attendant 10 capture an eie-
nhant in hand net and hold his head while COS
ing him as Is done with sick monkeys lheh' 100
the same remedies work differently upon oiHe'e"'
animals In the last fifteen years MT bahhis'e'
has treated almost every kind of animal known 10
the civilized world, and has performed autopses
unor many Of the patients that have died under
treatment
ct would be hard 20 decide what are the most
prevalent Diseases" he said yesterday Every
disease that . man can have monkey can nave
but with the latter lung troubles are more common
,han any other maady The monkey Frankie, that
committed suicide at Glen Island two years ago
had combination of disorders distinctly human !"
scope He had liver trouble and consumption
Crowley was affected in the same way. Monkeys
are strong for their size, and when they are cor
nered they make vicious igh;. and they mus pe
caught before they can be treated Inc MONKEY III
WAYS smells his food before he tastes IT, ana II IL
Is not to his liking he will not eat It. Therefore he
must have his me iclne poured down his throat py
force
Lions tigers leopards panthe's-in fact all AMI
mails of the cat family-are easily treated Trey
are ravenous eaters and take medicine with the:r
food without a seconds hesitation When tiger
refuses TO eat his regular food We have to tempt
his appetite. We saturate pigeon or rabbit win
the medicine and throw IT loose into the cage. IL
the brute is too sick to Xiii his food We XII It for
him after first INTRODUCING the medicine into the
blood A tiger will always drink warm blood Ihere
adniis as a rule either die from lung trouble,
brought b. colds or OF endorsement OF tae HT g
from want OF sufficient exercise or old age. Iile
last is the most prevalent cause OF death Young
lions and tigers born In captivity are frequent!
in their bones The only time We have trouble with
"A lion tiger is when surgical operation mas 10
formed To do this we fasten large sponge soaked
in the drug the end OF stout pole and shove II
brute furious. and he snaps, growls and bites al
the nrduer But every time ne bites or touches me
sponge he inhaes the fumes OF the drug ana In
about ten minutes he Is generally sleeping as
quietly baby.
was taken sick and II was feared that he would
not pull through. Elephants are expensive, ana
The mana cement did not want lose him In spite
OF the hot weather ne in some manner contracted
a severe cold. and was threatened with pneumonia
Rannlster and couple OF Attendants put him In
one OF the elephant sheds, and built a big hre Two
large wash boilers the stove, and In these
they kept soaking heavy blankets IN hot water.
Then TWO gallons OF " hshey was brought and set
before the beast. He did not hesitate moment
but thrus; his trunk into the vessel containing the
LIQUOR and stopped drinking II until all was
consumed. Then the blankets were piled on his
back IL had the effect OF Turkish bath. and
II cured the elephant. The whiskey did not seem
IN affect him much but the next day he was quiet
and displayed symptoms OF headache: III he did
have one ne probably never knew what caused II:
Elephants are fond OF liquor and will drink all
they can get OF 1t.