The San Francisco call., 1906-03-25
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Diseases of Human Beings
Descend to the Lower Ami
mails in Various Forms
SURGERY FOR BEASTS
Glass Eyes, False Teeth and
Artificial Limbs Supplied
by Skilled Veterinarian
SURGERY FOR BEASTS
Special Dispatch to The Call.


LONDON, March 24-Dogs with false
teeth and wooden legs and cats with
glass eyes are the latest things in
veterinary science. Modern medicine
has lent itself, especially through Dr.
Frederick HOLIDAY of London, to the
treatment of animal suffering, and ey-
cry appliance that can add to the pleas
ures, subtract from the cares, or null
tiply the comforts OF animal life-to
put the case arithmetieally-is now
brought forward by the veterinarian
For example the X-ray machine is now
used to locate swallowed pins and
needles In the bodies of ailing kittens,
while the inventors skill has been
called upon TO manufacture feeding
bottles for nursing puppies.
DR.. HOLIDAY, whose letters of F. r.
c. v. s. and F. r. S. e. stand for the
most eminent degrees in veterinary
practice. accomplishes many marvels in
his methods Of treating animals. For
instance, with reference to supplying
glass eyes to the animal world, he has
had some extremely successful results.
The removal Of the eyes of animals with
the minimum Of pain is accomplished
by means of the usual anesthetics ap-
piled as in human cases; while local
applications of cocaine are also utilized
After the eyes have been taken out,
proper glass ones, sultlns the KIND or
animals, inserted and the animal
goes about its ordinary avocation with
apparent comfort.
AS a matter of fact, the insertion of
a glass eye in the orbit OF an aristo-
cratic pug or Blenheim spanel gives 1t
rather distingue effect-almost mon
ocular in its impressiveness. Doubtless,
before many years, 1t will be considered
quite the thing for dogs belonging to
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eyes merely for their decorative effect
There seems to be little attempt on the
part Of the surgeon to relieve pain by
total annihilation-as some animal low
ers advocate In cases of severe injury
but he strives to foster the spark OF
life where it glimmers ever so faintly.
In supplying cats and dogs with glass
eyes, DR.. Holiday takes particular care
to see that the two eyes of the animals
match in color, size and other charac-
teristics. Cats are given eyes that have
elongated pupils, while any amount of
variety is obtained with reference to
dogs. great and small. What is re-
maFkable In this connection is the fact
that the animals manifest no discom-
fort In using these substitutes for
vision; saving that they display great
carefulness in avoiding danger TO the
artificial organ.
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the visages of his cat and dog friends,
the learned veterinarian employs anes-
thetics, Of course, He has discovered
that the ordinary means of anesthesia
work well with animals; but chloro-
form is more suitable TO dogs than to
cats; though the giving of chloroform
to pug dogs is not so easy, owing to
the blunted shape of the nose. A spe-s
cial shaped muzzle, to which is
tad zi f,,a aa bac 6aa
designed by the surgeon for adminis-
tering animal anesthetics. The muzzle
is formed of leather and fine wire gauze,
and vapor of chloroform or ether Is
pumped into 1t, the animal thus being
compelled to breathe il.
Doctor Holiday has found that the
larger dogs suffer no i'll effects from
the administration of chloroform, which
is safer than ether; but cats and young
puppies do not always survive the ad-
ministration. For cats, he used a mix
ture of alcohol, chloroform and ether.
In giving chloroform to upward of 1900
dogs at the London Veterinary College
DR.. Holiday only had Ave fatalities dur
ing five years: while in giving the an
esthetic to cats he had three deaths out
of 120 cases Under such circumstances
it would seem advisable for cats to give
wide berth to chloroform, in spite OF
their nine-lived endowment.
Some very curious phenomena have
been observed in the anesthetization of
animals. There are four distinct
stages. The first Is one of great sur
prise and alarm, and the animals usu-
ally hold their breath for some little
time. being unwilling to inbale the
vapor. This is especially the case with
cats and rabbits. The second stage, in
which the animals are in semi-con-
scious condition. is accompanied by
great excftemen and violent strug-
Cling, after which the patient passes
into coma The next stage ensues dur
ing which there is great danger from
the possibility of paralyzing some of
the great vital centers.
1t Is very evident that the admnistra-
ton of these pain-kilers to animals
should only be done by persons well
skilled in their application. A remark
able fact noticed with regard to cats
is that Inst before death from anesthe-