. Zoological Society bulletin . es no brain im-pulse other than the sense of pain. After the preliminary shock, the patienttreats the situation with stoical submission andthat is the end of the matter. Each keeper unconsciously learns the tem-perament of his charges, and as these variousnecessities occur, his skill and knowledge ina great measure have an important bearingupon the preliminary work. It would aston-ish the layman to observe the quiet ease andthe despatch with which these cases arehandled. Deer are crated and shipped in great num-bers yearly, and ninety-nine per cent of themleave


. Zoological Society bulletin . es no brain im-pulse other than the sense of pain. After the preliminary shock, the patienttreats the situation with stoical submission andthat is the end of the matter. Each keeper unconsciously learns the tem-perament of his charges, and as these variousnecessities occur, his skill and knowledge ina great measure have an important bearingupon the preliminary work. It would aston-ish the layman to observe the quiet ease andthe despatch with which these cases arehandled. Deer are crated and shipped in great num-bers yearly, and ninety-nine per cent of themleave the Zoological Park without a scratch;and our deer have sufficient liberty to causean abundance of trouble in any but skilfulhands. Should the animal which needs the doctorsattention be large and capable of exertingstrong, physical opposition, even though ofplacid disposition, delicacy of handling isout of the question. Even if the patient isdocile, any attempt to place it in a positionother than the one it chooses to assume is. A CHIMPANZEE DENTAL PATIENTThe great apes submit to this trying operationwithout protest. ZOOLOGICAL SOCIETY BULLETIN 1023


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