Alexandria gazette, commercial and political. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1812-1817, 1817-05-01

Bouriat informs us OF his deep atfilc-
,;on on witnessing its ravages among
men, women and children, and in
tbe very heart Of his country, caused b,
.he wolf. At the same time, Mosely
wrots, that in England the disease was
raging like an epidemic. How soon SINH
lar occurrences may take place in this
couutry, is unknswn aud, therefore,
that is very desirable to he advised and
GUIDED BY superior experience, none will
CAD in question"
Mature Of Canine Madness.
"Bouriat says, the poison which consti-
mites il has affinity only with the SLAYER
Of carnivutious animals for men MAJ
eat their flesh, CT be sprinked with their
blood without danger. Moseley observes,
that the authors nave differed greatly
with respect to the duration of the poison
n the systsm--but he has, from the uner.
ring authority of twenty eight well au-
theHtiCated cases, and therefore sufficient
" numerous, proved, that the existence
oi the poison has been uncertain, from the
period Of riae to that Of about two hun
dr-d and fifty days. lie very particular
u recommends great dillideNce, and ne
yer to NEEDLE with strange dogs, which
nav bslarkinsly diseased; he represents
also mad cat rs most dangerous, be-
caqs. tie feline sind, as the tiger, etc.
start at eVe"v thing, and may intiict q
wound and insert th" poison by the claws
owing to the habit of these animals lick
ing their paws; and as FOR Surgical treat
rent OF the wounded part. it ShOnld com
prise MT only those that are bitten, bu
t2ose that are slightly scratched"
Symptoms.
DR.. Moseley has described two specie:
Of madness in dogs; the raging, and tht
plOping madness.
" Under the first, dogs become link
and thin +; their eyes are of red fer,
hve F.; the tongue is discolored; they froti
or foam, and SLAYER, Unexpectedly they
start, run against any thing in their wey
ar will bite indiscrimately. They know
10 home nor master, and thus are FIRE
Qdently wandering about. They how
and bark hOarsely, bite the ground, gnav
their flesh and die in commissions.
"In mOping madness, dogs are seer
moping under chairs and tables, as i
sleepy and stupid. ahey have dull eyes
sad countenances, hanging head and tail
ears flaby, curved back; they shake and
rremble, rarely bark, and die trembling
ard tossing"
Mode Of Treatment.
These physicians agree as TO the spec
4y mode to be adopted in the treatmcn'
OF a wound inflicted by a rapid animal
II is It's immediate destruction by caustic
or by fire, in order to aunihilate the poi
SOD. The wound requires repeated ap.
plicatiun Ofcscharotics, (such as corrosive
sublimate. or red precipitate) to keep il
dischargjng, aud judicial surgical man.
agsment according TO its nature and
situation. Until an experienced person
can be had 80 employ the powerful agen-
cy of pure pot ash, (caustic,) it is proper
70 burn linen, cotton or tow, and even
gun powder en- the wound: No internal
re nedies are to be relied on without local
applications aud MOseley says, destroy
ing the part, and continuing the suppura-
tion some weeks, are sufficient to prevent
all mischief.
These authors unite in the most un-
qualified rejection Of all remedies from
empires, quac&S, or even we'll meaning
persons, who, being unacquainted with
medical science. are not aware of their
responsibility, when they wOaid waste
precious time, anil jeorpardize many
lives by their nostrumS, in preference to
the certain and judicous means which
are actually put into our hands.
- AS the work Of DR.. Bouriat is not
yet translated into the English language,
we recommend thar Of d. NJ. which as
vcie-macum should have a place in every
practitioners book case. He SAYS, him
sell, "uutil the late great prevalence Of
canine madness in London, there were
only few physicians who ever saw it
and that, after If, there was scarcely one
who had an opportunity Of seeing it often
What warning for as to be prepared
against SO distressing al evil In no
other treatise Of the kind can be found
more authenticated success in the mode
oi'featmeht, more experience, more of
that useful instruction, which, after many
sges, has been scattered among numer-
Gus books, than is now condensed in this
excellent performance Of DR.. Moseley."
Before closing this article, we beg
leave to repeat the simple but effectual
treatment recommended by these expe-
rienced physicians:
Destroy, as soon as possible the Bit
ten part by caustic or fire F.; keep the
wound supPurating or d:schargiug for a