The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1909-02-04
ANIMAL SURGERY.
Recent Instances of Providing Cana
ries With Wooden Legs.

One of the ostriches at the zoologi-
cal gardens, which stands SIX feet
high and weighs $50 pounds, was af-
flicted with paralysis Of one of the
legs. He was taken in hand by the
authorities, and placed in sling,
which fitted his body very comforts
ably by means of pads. A gentle ap-
plication of electricity was then made
to his leg, which at first seemed Of
very little value. But in the course
of several days, and after number OF
applications of the battery, some.
signs of animation were seen, and
presently the treatment succeeded
and the big ostrich was able to stand
on his own legs again, and to indulge.
in that staggering gait which the.
children who visit the ZOO so much
delight to contemplate.
One day lately a cab drove up to.
the Bellevue hospital, one of the best
institutions in New York, and gem
tleman stepped out and subsequently
produced from his pocket tiny
white kitten, explaining that 1t had;
fallen downstairs, dislocated tt1
shoulder, and broken a leg. It wae
pointed out to him that the hospital
was for humans and not for feline6.s
but, as the gentleman was a generous
contributor to the funds of the hos-
pital, his insistence eventually bee
vailed upon the surgeons to accept
the case. The shoulder was set, the
leg put into splints and then BAN:
daged, and the kitten was given q:
bed in tent on the lawn, where the.
little creature remained until its cure
was completely effected. 81
A pretty canary belonging to q;
lady residing in the neighborhood at
Hyde park fell from its perch and
broke it's Leg The lady took tiny
Japanese toothpick, slit the thicker.
end with a knife, and, inserting the.
end of the broken leg in the divided
part, connected the point of the
toothpick with the upper part OF the
broken leg with several wrappings OF
fine cotton. Long before the leg was
healed the canary became as lively a.
ever, and was not only able to hop
about the cage on it's wooden leg, but
was able to jump from one perch To-
another without ever missing its foot-
ing.
A gentleman residing in the north;
of London took his Japanese collie to,
the surgery of local doctor to une7
dergo an operation for abscesSee
which had formed in both ears. Dur
ing the operation it was found neces-
sary to tie the patient to the operat-
ing table. On. the following morning
the dog escaped from home, traversed
the mile which separates his mastery
house from the surgery, and, running
into the room, sprang upon the mar
BILE slab and lay down, waiting for:
treatment. x newspaper man who
had heard of this story and doubted
| it called on the doctor and got him;
to send a message to the dogs mae-
ter, asking that the dog might be re-
leased. Twenty minutes later u
rushed into the surgery and Bpranx
upon the operating table. The doctor
took a small bottle OF lotion and held.
it up to the dogs nose and tmmedF
ately it began to growl and show itsl
teeeth. The doctor then poured the;
lotion into the collie's left ear, and
without any growing now it turned;
it's head for the other ear to be treat
ed. When the operation was all over
it shook it's head vigorously and
bounded away.
That scourge of recent years. In
fluenza, attacked female elephant
last winter, and the seizure was z;
very bad one, the animal suffering in-
tense agony. Very drastic treatment
was considered necessary to save the
creatures life, and in the course OF
one day no less than half a barrel
of mustard was applied externally
In the same time the elephant con-
sumed 10 gallons of whiskey! This.
heroic treatment, which would surely
have been sufficient to kill 70 men,:
saved the animals life. Her appetite.
returned and she was then able TO:
dispose of 80 rolls and 100 pounds OF
hay per day, washed down with suit.
able drinks.
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