Imperial Valley press., 1937-05-16

dlIeHudul- III WIllle uses d CHTO-
MUM balance measuring out the exact proper
tion of medicine necessary in each case.
mot many people have had their blood count
taken, or discovered their own status as to
hemoglobn, red and white corpuscles But reg
uar patients of today's pet clinics have rou-
tine blood examination to keep them in the best
of condition. skilled vet will prick ear, a
paw or tail to secure the required tiny drop of
blood This, most people will say is strictly
mans work Yet several women have entered
the field both surgeons and trinity uni
formed nurses to assist in the technical work"
One true story is that of a trained nurse who
called on holiday to leave her comfortable
fresde, don her uniform and rush to private
hospital where she believed a human patient
in a critical condition. She removed her
coat, adjusted her white cap in the locker room,
and hurried to the room of her patient, who was
reported seriously ill., The nurse looked into the
room but saw no patient. Calling the attend
ant she was led to the bed. Under the covers,
well tucked in, lay sick Persian cat-the pa
tient for which the private room had been
gagged. The Persian feline received excellent
attention, but was too i'll to appreciate it, and
died that evening
In the United States are over 30 pet ceme-
teries several of these in the West-one neal
Hollywood and one near Jack Londons famous
ranch at Glen Ellen in the Valley of the Moon
and to these resting places come the remains OF
every kind of pet from a canary to pony, as
well many hundreds of dogs, cats, and even
parrots and monkeys. Expensive humble cas-
kets and hold the small bodies, and over
each plot of ground rises a small monument
with an appropriate inscription, of which
reads
TEDDY MacGREGOR
May He Wait For Us
Do owners bring special food to their pets IN
the clinic? Are they permitted to supply dainty
tidbits?
mol" says Jean Henno. "A diet kitchen pro-
vides the only proper diet for each patient
Tables, pans and balances are used for cooking
and combining foods. There must be just the
right combination of fresh cooked meat, vege
tables, cod liver OIL minerals and other ngred.
tents. Something for different sizes and types
of pets
LAS to food, it is only fair to say that modern
canned dog and cat foods do solve many feeding
problems, and contain specified nutrtiona sub
stances, both vitamins and minerals Today
dogs food receives expert attention both OF
manufacturers and food inspectors. And in sev
eral large cities there companies whose only
business is to prepare balanced diets for every
variety of pet, and where, if required, special
formulas will be followed and the food delivered
regularly to the dogs home.
MANY a Boston Bull or Scotty that roams
the streets, poking into different yards and ref
use cans, perhaps gorging on too many bon.
bons and sweet food in his own home, needs
special diet to reduce his figure"
"Pet hospitals grow more modern every day.
Only recently other hospitals have included
rooms for expectant fathers, and while the usual
pet clinic has not yet reached this stage, many
have added visitors room where animals par
ents may visit their sick puppies and observe
the care they are being given
AS general rule, veterinarians say, 1t is bet
ter to allow pet few days weeks of rest
in the fresh air after hit-and-run accident.
Bandaged legs, and bones protected by plaster
casts will heal more readily when the animal is
quiet and by himself. Taking it home too soon
may cause the patient to attempt violent exer-
else, and undo the careful work of the surgeon
Legs strapped with leather and steel supports,
cracked ribs that heal slowly. should have time
to knit before the animal is permitted its usual
privileges.
what used to be called dogs life" say
modern pet specialists lis really the life of
king-at least in animal hospital"