Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1913-12-29
Sudden DEATHS
OF DOGS GALL
FOR
Canine owners in City Startled
at News from Animal Quar-
antine Station

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That tive dogs, all Of them Of con.
siderable value, have died at the ter
ritorial quarantine station within the
last 10 days and that three more are
near death are statements that have
stirred up canine owners in the city
and caused the question as to wheth-
er there is a lack of care at the es-
adjustment.
Territorial Veterinarian Norgaard
frankly admits that the importation
of delicate CANNES and their neces-
sary four months detention in quar-
antine is accompanied by an element
of risk. He thinks that in the case
OF two French toy dogs that have
died, pneumonia may have been coll
traeted. He says, however, that
every possible care was taken OF
them. .@-,..r ..-
On. the other hands> it was stated
this morning that two dogs of hardy
types have died during the last few
days and that circumstances show 1t
is not alone the high-bred CANNES of
uncertain health and temperament
that have persisted. in detention.
C. C. Won Hamm, discussing this
] morning the death of two dogs en-
trusted to his care by another and
undergoing quarantine prior to admit.
lance, declares that the succession Of
deaths within the last few days is
such that G.>7inary explanations will
not SUFFICE. Mr.. Won Hamm also de-
MES that he contemplates bringing
a. h<,u ~ ~ NJ Fiaf1l-
ture and forestry, which has iurisdic.
ton over the animal quarantine di-
vision. -. 7-a} = = ~ III F5s
"The statement that am going to
bring suit is absurd" he said this
morning. "Nor have up TO this
morning spoken to any member or the
board of agriculture and forestry
about the matter, SO that another pub
lished statement, that members OF the
board are entrenching themselves
against expected legal attack, Is not
true. f !. Z. :. 8 & Z " ssE IS s.
TT is not the case Of the dogs in
my care alone. but the fact that five
dogs have died there within ten days,
that shows something is wrong. I
know of two cases of harder dogs,
Boston bull pups, understand that
are victims Of something, whether
lack of care, failure to provide sufti-
cient food or disease Furthermore,
the dogs seem perfectly well one day
and are dying the next And what is
still more significant is that only one
dog has died within 81 months up to-
this sudden epidemic of deaths.
Il understand that Dr. Norgaard.
himself is now taking steps to see
Just what is the matter and / hope
conditions will be remedied. 1t Is
true that people must take the risk
Of bringing valuable dogs here, but
those who do so are entitled to see
that every safeguard is given the
dogs" f.. -. a.. 80. q g. 8:
- Three French toy dogs were sent
to the territory and Mr.. Won Hamm
was asked to look after them. They
were, Of course, subject to the quar-
antine imposed In order that Hawaii
may guard against rabies, and IL was
while in this quarantine that two OF
the three died. The second death oc.
Cured yesterday. :, <...'. ~.
"The three dogs, left at the terri
torial quarantine station by G. c. Won
Hamm, received the best possible care
while there and awaiting the expira-
ton of the period Of quarantine"
stated Dr. Leonard N. Case, assistant
at the station. q
The attendant there explicitly fol
lowed instructions regarding the feed.
ing and care of the dogs, as set forth
by Mr.. Won Hamm, at the time the AMI
mails were admitted into the station.
The dogs were given only food pro-
vided by the owner, and they we're
kept in a separate pen. The territory
has made provisions for tho care OF
the more delicately bred dogs, and
section of the station has been re-
served for them, which Is we'll pro-
vided with carpets, rugs and the sides
of the enclosure are protected by
means of curtains" stated DR.. Case.
The pen assigned to the high-bred
CANNES is declared by the official to
have been mosquito proof.
Both Victor A. Norgaard, territorial
veterinarian and superintendent Of the
territorial animal quarantine station,
and DR.. Case insist that the facilities
at the station are in every way sat.
isfactory, as far as the care for the
ordinary run Of dogs rs concerned