The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1899-02-26

Ten thousand DoEe Treated Mt the Royal
Veterinary Academy Every Year.

The puppy that ohcns his eyes at the be-
ginning or end OF the ninth day OF his life In
the city OF Berlin Is n lucky dog. Within the
last ten years an average Of 10000 dogs q year
have been treated for illness or hurts at the
Royal Veterinary Academy Of Berlin. the most
perfectly appointed institution OF the kind in
the world. It is situated right In the heart OF
the city, occupying about twenty acres OF land.
just in It's rear are the celebrated Botanical
Gardens OF Berlin. while opposite is the Patho-
logical Institute. which operates in harmony
with the Veterinary Academy. In the aca-
DENY are q reception room. n laboratory. a
dispensary. apolyclinic. an operating am phi-
theatre and six wards for the smaller ami
mails. For animals suffering from contagious
diseases there are separate wards. one for
mango, one for distemDer and one for rabies.
The steward OF the academy fills the double
office OF steward and matron or superintend-
emit. 1t Is his duty to see that the food for
the animals is properly prepared and served.
Although he does no nursing himself, he is
head nurse. in that he assigns the young stu
dents under him to the cases they are to at
tend. These young men attend to the bathing OF
the dogs. the cleaning Of their cages. and stand
beside the house surgeon and the young veteri-
nary students with ~bandages aud whatever
may be needed when wounds are dressed.
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only by direction OF the physician in charge.
All this is done for the dog at a cost of about
seven and q half cents q dav. These veteri-
nary students have for professors such men as
Monk. VirchYw and Hoebrin. The veterinary
surgeon in the German Army holds the same
rank and draws the SAM salary as the sur
When a dog is Brought to the clinic his age.
Of former wounds or operations are recorded.
It is said that II that dog were TO come back in
to these histories" After the examination Of
the dog. IL his ailment is slight, his master
atory OF the academy for the bare cost of the
medicine. II the dog H. seriously Ill, he is sent
to the proper ward in the hospital. and one or
The dog still remains the case Of the physi-
clan whose clinic he entered. and this, doctor
visits his patient at regular times of the, day.
accompanied by the house surgeon and the
attending students. The cages in which the
That dogs understand what Is done for
incident that happened to DIR, Frank II. Miller
envy. A young woman owned a pet dog that
had the very bad habit Of running before n
tain occasion the horse stepped on the dogs
f%orefoot. crushing some Of the bones. The
dog was taken, to the hos ritalI, was operated
on md got well. He was not. however. cured
G!ief again. This time the horse got the end
a bite that three or four inches of the tail
lopped down. refusing to wag at its owners
command. The young woman who owned
tho dog attached a strap to.his collar and start
ed toward the academy. Upon this visit
she approached the house by a different route;
but when the dog got near the clinic he seemed
to recognize where he was. He tugGed and
jun ped 30 desperately that be got away from
his mistress.
The young woman found him standing pa
tiently beside the table IN gthe. clinic room.
tail shipped Off. When n dog dies in the aca-
deny his master cannot claim his body. 1t Is
sent to the Morgne. and n post mortern opera
tion Is performed to approve or condemn the
diagnosis and treatment,
The dog doctor has to be as diplomatic and
tactful to get the friendship and good will OF
his patients as does the:physician who minis.
tiers 70 human beings, 1t is imp,ortant not &c
give the dog pain il 1t is possible to avoid 1t
Even to draw a tooth ether is administered