New-York tribune., 1874-07-07


are dozens or In which gaiyanism DO applied
nut which one way will be erectusl than others
Whist the efoct will be cannot definitely until
nave more experience upon the subject. There Ia some
ground. likewise for thinking that IN the ap-
that manner 'HU we pr'h nave one Of tue most
II not the most efectuaI means OF treating disease
known 20 US. And them IN addition. would apply ice
the spinal and to the length Of the spine
and Keep the patient nmersed in it, yon may say, the
treatment OF tetInus four times in this city. In
case 10 particular IN which was In consultation with
Dr. Lewis smth, the ice kept at the spinal cord
during the whos OF ho disease aud tne patient
got we'll Another case. induced by a wound. likewise
treated in the same way win ice and ne
recovered. Aud l am inclined to think that
Of treating hydrophobn which would feel disposed
rely upon Dut should say gaYdnlsm more than any,
remedies have nothing Say Those cases in winch
they are reported being successfully Used. rely upon
thing TO relative the treatment dogs anu
present u TO you the fora of the following resoiu-
t0ns winch oner Tor adopiioo;
TIE RESOLUTIONS.
Whereas. Observation has demonstrated beyond rea.
sonaDe donOt that hydrOphoba snot more prevalent In
summer than other of the year that 10
disease much apt affect the carefully tended
mouse dos thaI the yagri1t animal that tue nzzle -
pedes many natural actions OF dog the performance
OF which IS essential to its comfort II not existence;
hat te apparatus does not prevent the dog upon winch
applied iphctlng wounGs with It's teeth; from
the excitement ana irritation It produces 1t may become
an effective agent n originating hydrophoba; that even
without these objections eieicous in preventing
sprend disease II be applied without
distinction 20 all dogs whether domestic varant. and
Kept continually on them-l mannesLy impossible pro-
ceedins that there Is reason 10 believe that the
human subject may contract hydrOphoDa from dogs not
Resoired That New-York Neurological Society
spectuiy protests against the recent city ordinance,
requiring dogs 20 DE muZzed ~ being contrary 70 sci
ence' inecacous IN preventing hydfophODa, aud cruel
its requirements.
Resoued, That IN tile opinion OF this Society the
ecctniI means Of preventing thO OrigntOu ana spread
OF hydrOphuDa Is by the imposition or tax upon all
dogs Kept for use pleasure; requiring the canine
teetn or fdDgs and the teeth "a Do bIunod as
proposed and elected by bOurrel and the destruction,
under proper regulations ana ny duy authOrzeu per
sons ot an dogs not licensed, or winch may De round
with the teeth unbluntrd.
heS1iced, Ihat 1t would be expedlent 20 arrest all
dogs found running At large even the teeth have been
bunted ana 10 keep them IN custody snort time till
tne owner can be notified, that line ne imposed upon
each owner, ana upon the nOh-pdyEent OF Whicn me
dog should ne destroyed.
ReSored. That AL dogs subject TO tax IN accordance
wiki the second resolution should he duly registered
licensed. and collar upon which the stamp or the
licensing officer aud the owners name snodd be indeA-
bly, Impressed.
In ths absence OF any legal the New-York
Mem illogical all owners or dogs
the teeth OF the animals Dunted IN the following
manner As detailed Fleming his Rabies
ana HydrophuDa' y" lhe operation Is shpie one fOr
large dog TWO assistants are necessary for small
animal only one. Tue creature Is seated on table,
gag II nAed III the mouth between tle nOar tceth ny
baud passed behind the neck another band or piece Of
wide tape fastened around the muzze At the back OF the
2ag prevents any movement or Jhe jaws. 10 ouuI me
nClsOr teeth he Used, and 10 expedite the opera
Ou the longer canine teeth or angs are shortened ny
sharp hlppers ana men shOothy rounueu Wy me ne.
The " course must be proportOned IN thickness
aud length 10 the size OF the animal"
BLUNrING THE TEETH.
DR.. Hammond then placed dog in view OF the
audience which the operation Of bunting the teeth
had been performed. The Doctor said: You will see
how impossible it is for him to bite so as
10 break the skin event. utterly out Of the
question" This Is the manner in which It is done
Place this stick between the molar teeth Of the dog and
Keep the stick IN position Dy cord attached to Doth
ends Of 10. Then while the sick IL IN his mouth ana
cOr1 placed 10 preven his opening hlS mouth any
wider this operation could be done within eight minutes
When tne operation Of fling is performed he cannot
bite. and he injured the slightest degree f0r any
purposes tie can do just aa We'll as ever He does not
MS canine teeth 20 tear his food ana ther" ~ no rea
why The operation snouid not be performed upon
him, and makes him altogether more useful portion
OF sOeie'y "e have periOrmed yrloua oporhtip%ns % O
animals make them subseryent TO oar uses ana there
Is no reason why TINS operation should not DC maue oD
tigatOrY upon AL owners OF dogs.
II las been suggested 90 mat bleeding was c)nsi4-
erei a cure Tn mas been dome several Zines. people
nave been Ded 20 considerable extent, ana water m.
iccied into thcrr veins ana vet they have died. All
el-se hings have been tried. People writ, what IS
tu0ughJ OF this thing and OF that, and every mag
inable thing his been tried Out without success
In present Of onr knowledge there Is nothing
we know of that Is efectual. There is no enre FOR
hvdropnObI Toe prevention and the cure Of the DIS
ease are different things some people suggest TURK
i-n bath They put patient through course OF baths
ana n he docs tie disease hey say he has been
cured OF That not cure but a preVehtlOn an
the probability Is that the man would not nave ha Cno
dsease AT all In OF prevention, neither c's-
tlcS ANYTHING else take tue place Of lncision
lind Dr. Had zen Is now ahd ne VIII pe hI on9uu
% read MS report OF the Mccormick case see
Mr. Mason IiSJ present Win Jle doS Nuleh u sup
usrd 10 have bitten n COrDck hut IN Justice % Alr
Mason must say he denies tAat his dog Oit Nc
Cornick though admits that the animal Dlt another
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ra-e OF Met OruiCk, giving The symptoms or tne
disease ana the medicines gwen, substantially ~
published The TRIBUNE OF saturday DIS Dil,
ton, Cross, L.utr. Bulge, Finneil, Beard, aud
Olner Others made brief remarks aud al the CONCLUSION
OF the discussion the resolutions were adopted IN re-
sponse 10 a mo ion. the Chairman appointed Com
mitee consisting OF Dr. J. c. Peters Dr Frank HLDl-
ton, and DR. j. II. H. Bufge 70 make Inil nv estig-
ton prevention. ami treatment OF lydfo
puOba. The Committee was authorized % accept tue
assistance Of any capable Yscians not necessarily
members OF the society prosecuting Their JOrs Ihe
meeting tnen adjourned.