The New York herald., 1874-07-01
HYDROPHOBIA.

DiagrzSsis Of the Disease-How II IL
Developed and Its Existence May Be
Discovered.
AT the regular meeting OF the Board of Health,
held yesterday afternoon, the following report on
hydrophobia was received and adoptei:-
sKsKRAL SYMPTOMS CANINE HYDRopHoBIA IN ITS DIP
fEssSr rkRIoDs AND TRUE MEANS OF PREVENTING ITS
Rabies in dogs not always characterized by access
rage IN the frs. days the attack on the contrary
saliva vrnsnt; that is tha, it contains the nocula-
soasns than BY his bites or then he has yet the
desire Of oiting , A.
ne aS Ees to Be ao"e
be TIE place IN. lie fsG IS
sga,ed goes sna cones Lies DOWN Is up goes ao9a
n,s seem 70 Indicate m ,na a. times he sees ghosy
howi- as n iiehIns real enemies His '' "oas are are
sSanscd they express dun iefocious sadnsss But
temper is what Il before; remains obedlent to
friendly and aecponite feeling towards his master and
ana he SHOWS 1T by the repeated motions his tongue
those he may reach This Zee ling. much developed and
strong N The do NH MIN in numerous % , 70 re-
The mad dos is not AFRAID OF waier the contrary.
HIM from swa9Sns G he dps his uS nose entirely m ss the
on IL rhe dog refuses no iood IN the imcubative
cnetsh The e
+. ss 1ss o PerGs 2. IT
inert bodies gnaws the wood OF doors Of furni.
earth, dirt msnure OF animals hs own, &c The abnn.
s @ the mos raef IS n dry iSe
before The erod OF access the secretion the saliva Is
e sSG Of asrls .sa period and
the H. sas i WIN he re
as he had 9one IN A. In variety of canine rabies
from the upper one, and the mouth is then Kept dry
with brownish red appearance OF the lining OF the
ln some case. t,e mad dog vomi,s blood which most
dueed by the sharp bodies he has swallowed
om his natural ONE hoarIe sioadea and beeoSes
jerked and h9wi.ng. In dumb rabies this important
The scnsbiIliy IS much diminished in the mad dog
gruinbe-po complaints groanings There are cases
whsrs the mad dog n,iiets upon himself deep wounds
yet without trying to inlure those with whom he is ia
he mad dog Is always much impressed and irritated
the S Of one and be I hears H. M % sGon rass
Is sswakened u i was latent develops seii. and il II
hc presence o. The dog produces upon mad
o;neT species similar 50 tha, we eau that
Ways With great certainty, detect hydroohoba which
S mad 81 Dc: se RUNS whsn The
ssed and him and ssr wo rts srse
DAYS o. wandernys during which he ha tried satisfy
home 70 die mis- master
,. Mhsn sY M :, ,s furious period Pc sydrophoba
animal adectee and by the desire which
Hearty aos: sem 70 have the privilege Of recosnz,ns
state ot animal OF their species
sead OF fgbtng him, they try away and scape
frem him. The mad dog when at liberty, attacks drst
with very great energy ali living beings he meets but
always, by preference, the dog: Then, when
by his rabies an lights he walks away with n vaciat
ing gait lie Is easily recognized by ms tai hanging
down, his head near the ground. mis- impaired
sight. mouth open, with It's blush dusty saliva run
ming In this state he has great tendency bite
but yet VIII attack whoever GENES in his way,
bcast.
he dies by paralysis or asphyxia Postmorem exam.
NATION reseas ms stomach containing mixture Of
nous substn nccsleather pieces Of oatum leaves
OF trees grass stones &c which all by their presence
are great proolematic value the existence rabies
In the animal in which they iound
The sures May OF preventing the effects Of rabid no-
culston Is Immediate cauterzauon with the actual
casery gunpowder or other mineral caustics The
sooner this N done the greater e efficacy. IL
terization cannot be applied mm ,dately after the bite
must white waiting Tor IL wash the wound press 4,
strongly 70 squeeze he blood IL with pa
and splitting out the ouid quickly apply circular lga
The principal may the exclusive OF rabies
being Its transmission by bites mad dogs all buen
dogs those suspected 90 have n must be
placed ont OF harmdoing Ell her long OF
AZ least eight months or by Immediate death.
At the conclusion OF the regular routine business
the Board adjourned TO meet On Tuesday next.