The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1907-06-30
DOGS IN CLOVER.
In Care OF Hospitals, Surgeonst and the
GOVernmea Itself.

In Care OF Hospitals, Surgeons Band tn
Government Itself.
So far no dog has been found who vii
submit to wearing spectacles. To pleas
! their masters and for their own comfort
large numbers Of dogs have cheerfully
worn wooden, vulcanite and leather legs
false eyes OF ~celluloid or glass and ,artifoia
teeth, too, but all dogdom drawsSthe linS
at spectacles.
Something like thirty crippled dogs IL
England are now skipping about merrily
on artificial legs and realistic looking paws
says the Lddies' Realm. They learn tc
walk with absolute ease on their surgica
limbs. some OF which cost as much as severa
g%uineas.
One prosperous petted French poodle
possesses q gorgeous artificial leg ofleathei
with side supports Of handsomely chased
gold. Solid silver trimmings combined
with leather are by no means uncommon
expensive accessories which make extra
precautions against the dog stealer q
necessity.
The dogs of the poor content themselves
with a cheap though efficient wooden
leg at about 50 cents. A dog with a wooden
or metal trimmed leather leg speedily
discovers that this Is a most effective
weapon Of defence in dealing with other
and fighting dogs. And with a little prac.
tice the false limb, especially when fitted
with q movable. flexible joint and paw,
serves as well for locomotion as the reaI
article and forms an efficient holder for a
delectable bone.
A Pharisaical pride and uppishness
enters into the heart OF a dog wearing q
glass eye, a set Of false teeth or a ~vulcanite
paw. lie Is not as other dogs are. There
fore he carries his nose in the air and
shifts superciliously at former canine
companions.
Even a COW with a wooden leg has been
known TO give herself insufferable airs in
the pastures. When the accident occurred
which neoessitated an artificial limb her
owner was offered e. for her. As soon as
the leg was fitted her market price rose 10
sis.
The proverbial nine lives Of cats preserve
them from some OF the accidents to which
more venturesome canine flesh is heir;
still, puss frequently comes under the skill
full illustrations Of the veterinary surgeon
Frisky, a handsome s~even-year-old tabby
which broke its foreleg, was In splints for
three weeks at the animal hospital but was
as frisky as ever when she came out.
An elderly Schipperke had a fine set OF
The dog, hitherto Of blameless record
celebrated his acquisition by stealing a
chop the very first day. 1t had been 80
long since he had been able to enjoy a bone
that he could not resist.
The same dentist made several sets OF
teeth for an old collie. The dog swallowed
the first set, smashed the second over a
toothsome Don't and became an expert In
removing them with his paw; Finally a
permanent plate on the American bridge
plan, which effectually prevented him from
taking them out and losing them, was put
in with bars Of twenty-four carat gold.
The consulting room OF a famous veter-
mary surgeon during consulting hours is
full OF interest, Patients OF every kind
arrive, from a pigeon with a broken wing
TO a sick rabbit.
4 three-months-oid puppy comes with a
plaster of paris eplint. which. after the
custom OF his kind, he tries to eat.
Bandages, splints and every type OF
surgical appliance are az grist TO Hhe dog
this playful e~pioureanism. Prof. HOLIDAY,
a notable veterinary surgeon, has invented
an electrical motor pump for administering
anRsthetio vapor to dogs to obviate pain
during operation.
The fitting OF a glass eye in a dog OF cat Is
now quite a commonplace in veterinary
practice. Peggy, a beautiful Jap spaniel,
was fitted out with q perfect match for her
single eye, but the first day. she sported II
she lost it. That is 70 say, being out with
her mistress, she unPerceivediy extracted
the new eye and not being able TO carry IT
in her paw dropped it by the way.
But IL was bought back for a shilling
from a street boy who found IL.
Peggy did not always wear her glass eye,
but Il was invariably put in for afternoon
ca
At the dogs sanitarium, Peddington Lane,
Mitchnm, some 800 dogs may be seen under
treatment In the wards, The hospital
covers about three acres OF land; the air is
bracing, and scented from the famous
Mitcham lavender fields.
The bright wards are built bungalow
fashion on one floor, Each dog has a self
contained fat or cage, consisting OF a
large bedroom with straw and litter couch,
and a nice sitting or exercising yard:
by hot water pipes out OF reach OF doggie's
paws and Investigating nose.
The sickbeds OF all are s~urrounded with
every comfort and tender care. Expert
enced kennel men watch over the inyelds
throughout the day and night; Their tenn.
peratures are taken and recorded. their diet
carefully prescribed and cooked in a dainty
little kitchen A qualified resident surgeon
in charge lives In a delightful old fashioned
farmhouse in the grounds. while the special
lists and conBultanJb pay peIloulo NltJs LOT
inspection and operation. The surgery 10
fitted up with the most elaborate appliances
such as electroscopes for the examination
OF canine throats. The pills, potions and
liniments are varied and attractive.
The distemper hospital 10 absolutely out
of from any possible contact with the other
departments, A separate star 10 told on
both for the distemper sections and the
isolation wards. where cases OF infectious
roubles are treated.
A special ward 10 provided for healthy
pet dogs whose owners are abroad, and a
separate section also for imported dogs In
quarantine. Dogs from every part OF tho
world find a happy home here while In dur
ance vile-or the six months quarantine
prescribed by the Board OF Agriculture for
dogs coming from foreign parts.
There are two forms OF quarantine, in
door and outdoor. The regime depends on
the climate from which the dog has come.
Each dog from quarantine haB-by order
Of the Board OF ARriculture-to a his
walks and runs abroad In solitary state in
the exercising grounds lest he may com
municate rabies or infection OF some sort
TO his canine companions. II 10 said that
almost 5000, 900 10 Invested In dogs In Great
Britain.