The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1874-06-19

tomeu 10 scan the ordinary movements or his
favorite. The decided change should not be disre-
garded, and whenever any suspicious indications
present themselves the animal should be securely
chained or confined. do not mean by this that .
suspected Individual, who has already become the
subject OF marked change OF demeanor, should
BE EVEN TRUSTED WITH HIS MAsTER's FINGERS,
but that he should be collared and chained to
annlhilate All chance OF injury. The eye will
generally denote the disposition; therefore, where
suspicion exists and before the hand be ex-
tended to touch the animal he should be play
loosely present him some object attached to the
end Of STICK. which VIII Do lair way OF testing
He should be excited by his usual watchwords,
that he may AFFORD an opportunity or noting his
actions. His usual food and water should be
should be observed, for, although cases OF hydro
phobia are happily rare, the bare idea OF IT, as the
should there be anything amiss great deal OF
uneasiness may oe avoided. Some OF the causes
OF madness In dogs have found 60 be the follow
ing
WHAT MAKES MADNESS IN DOGS,
Exposure to the sun, without the power Of re-
In the stomsch; heat, excitement and lack OF
nourishment, accompanied by continued worry
tear Of the whole nervous system. produced by
IDEAS being allowed to accumulate the bite Of
raDid dog or venomous reptiles; bones or any
foreign substance stuck III the jaw or throat. Some
years ago had three cases OF decided madness
two caused by the bite OF venomous reptiles; the
securely chained all the patients and marked their
daily progress. The two bitten Subjects grew
worse and worse, till relieved them by merciiul
death; the third BY my throwing cold wa
ter on her three Jour times day
and keeping ner in the cool shade with little light
gradually recovered, and afterwards produced
several ltters OF puppies, one 0! which just lived
long enough to be swallowed by an alligator on
dogs refused TO drink, but the two former had lost
all power OF swallowing ior some time previous to
my destroying them.
Rabies caused by venomous bites Tor objects
sticking IN the throat or jaws IS perhaps the most
incuraole as II 10 by no means advisable Tor the
inexperienced to risk an operation at an advanced
stage OIL the Inflammation. believe many cures
might be effected, II the animals were only Kept
safely bound In the shade and constantly cooled
with water; mean when the cause may be ihdi-
gesion. over excitement or sunstrOke. When an
animal has been bitten BY another known to be
mad, consider 1t the safest method to destroy
him; although. have known many dogs which
have never been Affected by the bite whist others
have become It's victims
Dipping in salt water, three times following,
each time Keeping the patient till ne is nearly ex
hausted, has been Thought to take such an effect
on the system as to annlhllate the venomous
power True, ! remember q case in England
where two dogs were bitten by mad dog, within
five minutes OF each other. One was a pointer
which was plunged In salt water almost to death.
The other dog renamed unnOtlced ana unattended
to. and went raving mad and committed fear nj
ravapes, Wnlle tine pointer never showed the most
remote symptoms Of hydroDn0bla during the re-
manning years o. It's life. have seen at South
death TO AVOID the consequences OF the bites or
mad dogs, and this was considered an a-sutfcient
eaieRuaru.
But am rather slow al hasty differences in the
matter OF mad dogs With regard to the pointer,
his system might not have been as susceptible OF
neither might he have been severely bitten his
unlucKy nelghbor and as 1. IS well known tnlt all
asSgi c mart ye 3 Ss q r. e c.s g.
non-absorDents. With reference to the persons
alluded to, they might have been bitten either BY
system alone was under Temporary arrangement
THE BITES OF REALLY MAD ANNALS
differ widely Ia their poisoning powers, and in
many cases imagine tine danger would be very
tri1lng. The venom issuing from really corrupt
system must differ widely in yiruence from that
often been bitten s. dogs iabSrns anaer tempo.
rarJ arrangement, and mad TO all ntents ana pur-
poses ~ animals UNCONSCIOUS OF their acts may be
any rear and but lie lie inconvenience from it. but
the bite OF really rabid animal who has the dts
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nor ordinary fits should be mistaken Tor hydro.
phobia. Ihey bear but little resemblance to IT.
mOnitOry symptoms, and are gen orally the sequel OF
train Of incoherent. extraordinary and unreason-
should be handled very cautiously as his uncon.
clousness may result In INJECTING injury where none
was intended, and bites are AZ all times more or
less poisonous. 9Fs5s
A PERSON BITTEN BY A MAD DOG
should have the wounded parts Immediately taken
afterwards thoroughly burned out with lunar
causttc. would also recommend the application
OF uOZou leecneS 10 the nelgnDOrlng parts and
soft p0ultlce to encourage the dow OF blood to 9
limited extent, while bandage be tied above the
Wound TO lessen the circulation, till the operation
be terminated. Cooling aperient medicines can
not be amiss. The treatment, however. should be
regulated through the advice Of skiliul practi-
TONER
DEDUCTIONS FROM THE FOREGOING.
From what have seen anu heard have some
little faith IN salt water duckng, ana would GER
tainly try 1t, as 1t would not be likely to do any
injury. Do not wait Tor q doctor to cut out the
bite, II he be far on, and you have Judgment
enough to operate without cutting an artery.
Hydrophobla stgnifes dread OF water; but IL is !
no proof OF canine madness that dog should re-
use 70 drink; neither Is it test OF his sanity II he
should drink to the full. Mad dogs when not ex-
cited BY glaring objects often drink freely TO
assuage the lever raging within, but in their
Mighty parOxysns they shun all dazzling objects
which flash on their disordered vision.
"a Plea for tho Dogs"