New-York tribune., 1874-07-08

A PHYSICIANS STATEMENT IN THE AFFIRMATIVE
IMPORTANCE OF ANALYZING TIE VIRUS WHICH
pRODUCFS TIE DISEASE.

A PHYSICIANS STATEMENT IN THE AFFIRMATIVE
IMPORTANCE OF ANALYzING TIE VIRUS WHICH
PRODUCES TIE DISEASE.
To the Editor Of The Tribune.
SIR have noticed in your columns for the
last few days the very excellent and useful scientific
reports on the subject Of hydrophobia Among these
were mentioned the discovery of Dr. Hammond aud the
experiences and experiments of many other able phy-
sciaus l. as physician believe this subject worthy
Of the greatest attention Of the medical profession ana
also believe that the life of good man should be
priced more than all the dogs in existence IL appears
however the contrary that very often dogs receive
more consideration than men. When dog Is suspected
TO have bitten man. where there Is no positive PROOF OF
IT, the dog is left at large to do harm, but where
man is suspected Of crime he Is Immediately arrested
and held in the hands of the proper authorities. The
dog az an inferior animal should receive very little
consideration when its interest and mans con-
ict. When a dog bites man. the law should empower
the first police officer TO he found to shoot 1t or the stare
ment OF any citizen III this way only could the doe pe
prevented from doing any further harm and its BODY
could be made useful for the advancement of science
by giving scientific opportunity of 'esticatng
its condition IN the hight OF disease. have mad three
patients who were bitten during the last three years
Two saw immediately after they were bitten. ap-
Piled tue pure nitric acid TO the parts ana Oandaged
above the wound each occasion. Both these men
got well without maufestng any symptoms OF disease
The third dd not until two weeks atef oclhS pl'-
ten Iapplied the nitric acid tins case also but Of
course II was not eectua this disease had already
entered the system. The man utd two months
after from hyGrophohia. Now, IN eaen case
the dOg was entirely mad, so far as conId luGSc.
Two were shot, but the third one lives. Inc
dog bit its owner, ana the owner stlI Keeps IL ana
seems 10 priZ. II very highly. agree with Dr. Cross
when he states nat acid Is the best ciutIc TO a
ply to the part bitten; but do not agree win MN
when he saws that If the dog were TaDd as III Tue NC
Cormck case it could not be well now. III Is Just as
scientifically correct believe la the recovery or dog
from rabies a. II believe that mdn whO Is rdNnG
maniac can get WELL and IN one OF the above cases
know II from experieuce-the dog that was really mad
is now living. The dog who bit Mccormick may have
been mad at that time and NAV be well again now, ana
is liable TO get mad any future time. Therefore us
owner should shoot IL immediately ana not allow hc
inonenSive animal. lie calls H. To play with chll-
dTen Dr. Hammond has discovered a very important
fact IN placing the disease IN the medud OblOhEata
but still that which impOI tant. the remedy
Tor tie disease remains to be discovered. WIN
the view OF ascertdinIng this, would suggest
mediately after it iufcts wound and closely subject
ing its Internal organs 10 microscopic examination
Tie saliva should b, au8yZrd aud the nervous system
should be subjected TO the closest examination II Dr.
Hammond could get possession OF the dog that Dlt
Mccormick, he should Kill IT and with his poweI1ul
microSc,pe should invest gate the condition OF the
yaIo!. Internal organs lie discover the lesion OF
ue disease IN dog, audwhat would he more useful
10 us a-Wha the poison Is that generates the disease
II that virus discovered, he may be able 10
administer remedy IL cUuutcrdct the effects Oi the dis
ease. Let this he great ann.
ACW-lOIh, lazy 6, lo,l join Z. liANNON, NJ d.