Medicine: Dog Preserved

In Philadelphia the pet bull pup of one Vincent Reil choked on a sharp bone. He was dying when Mr. Reil carried him to the small animal clinic of the Philadelphia.

Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals. Dr. C. R. Hartman at the clinic dared not operate because of the pup's weakened condition. It was a case for bold procedure.

While the pet lay stark under ether anesthesia. Dr. Hartman maneuvered a pair of long, thin forceps down the animal's throat until he caught hold of the splinter of bone. Fifteen minutes of delicate,...

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