The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1893-05-19
WHEELING DAILY INTELLIGENoER FRIDAY, MAY 49, 1888

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the very outside limit. But learned
afterward that the paralysis Of the jaw
did not manifest itself until Tuesday
evening, The dog died sometime Sun-
day night or early Monday morning,
and therefore this feature OF the Gaze
conceded with the descriptions given
by the closest and most discerning OBJ
servers, "
At this point the professor took the
reporter to his working room, or "den,
as he calls it, and read to him fromth
best German authorities the descrip-
tions OF the disease, Then continuing,
he said:
"One oithe first symptoms OF the ra-
bies is the arousing Ut the sexual pas
sions, Now this is not the time OF the
year in which the passions in dogs are
lively yet, contrary to this animals
habits and nature, when he first ran
away from home he was lollowinga ie-
male dog From that time on he
showed an irresistible desire to get
away-aneyer falling symptom OF rabies.
His eyes had the characteristic appear
ance, but thought that might DO due
to the administering OF some opiate TO
him and waited till the effects would
wear off, lime made no change in their
appearance aud so that must BIO attrlbu-
ted to tho disorder from which he was
suffering, There is one uniailing char
aGteristic Of rabies which did not OBJ.
serve until Sunday, and then observed
it and became confident that the dog
was victim OF that dreadful disease.
This is the peculiar
BARK OF THE MAD Dog,
Iheard it from him Sunday morning.
It is dreadful noise and cannot be
mistaken by one familiar with the dis.
order, 1t begina with hoarse sound
like deep bark or growl and then
raises and swells into a long mouraful
howl, like that OF the wolf, The jaw
was SGT, the dog could swallow nothing,
and the paralysis had extended to the
hinder parts, SO that it was ut times
unable to raise itself from the ground.
The hind legs 'wRbbled" as It has NOV
ed. just us described in this book. Then
there was the emaciation which
came toward the end, The slobberlng
due to inability to close the jaws, and
the extremely nervous condition OF the
animal, marked by tho swapping at inn
aginary flies and other insects. In fact
there was every symptom that comes
before death in this type OF rabies,
Are there two types, then% was
asked,
"Oh, yes, was the answer. "This dog
had what is known as paralytic rabies.
There is another and while not more
poisonous yet is more dangerous kind
OF rabies, more dangerous from the
greater activity OF the animal and its
ability to run about and bite. This is
known as raging rabies. Judge Pugh's
dog had paralytic rabies. There can be
absolutely no mistake as to this. After
taking these observations Sunday /
made my
DIAGNOSIS OF THE CASE
Monday, baing assisted by DR.. G. W.
Jones, IN experienced physician OF this
city and relative, | believe, OF Judge
Pugh, and by Dr. Paul Fisher, my assis-
tant in the department OF veterinary
science. | had thought that possibly
symptoms betrayed by the dog might
have been due to paralysis Of tho fifth
nerve But we found the roots OF the
nerve to be very healthy. Paralysis OF
this nerve IS very rare, there being but
three cases OF the kind on record. The
examination of the dogs stomach and
intestimes left absolutely no room for
doubt as to his disease. You
must know that post NOR
tom examination eau not be
conclusive is anything unless the
dogs symptoms are observed in lie,
but with correct diagnosis OF the case
in life and careful post-mortem exam
nation a properly equipped person
may arrive with certainty at q solution
OF the question. A mad dog will bite
at nauseating things. will swallow stuff
that he would turn from in his sound
days His stomach and intestines will
DO found to contain pieces OF straw,
rags, eXcremefs and other matter not
nutritious. We examined the stomach
and intestnes with the greatest care
and found there nothing whatever OK.
cept some pieces OF straw. The folds OF
the mucus membrane OF the stomach
were congested and swollen. The lungs
were somewhat eoagested and the veins
OF the bIain were injected, all OF which
SYMPTOMS WERE CHARACTERISTIC.
We spinal chord We did not examine
Tho blood was in tho condition de.
scribed by the authorities, beinga dark
cherry color, fluid in some places, but
Bemi.huid in others. And now let me
say that there 10 great deal OF igno-
rance among otherwise well-informed
men on this subject of rabies in animals
and in human beings. There is not
that horror OF water popular tradition
attributes. This dog was thirsty and
craved water, but could not swallow it
on account OF the paralysis Of the throat
and jaw. My students gave it
both water and milk, and while
it showed no horror OF the liquids,
it could not hold anything on its
stomach. There arc several diseases
that arc commonly mistaken for rabies,
but carefully compared notes and
this was no imitation disorder. There
ia absolutely no mistake as 10 the dis
ease. And | should like to suggest
that, in view OF the fact that this dog
that bit it might have bitten other
animals, the mayor should order that
all dogs, especially in the north end OF
the city, be muzzled for a period OF
three months. That, believe, will
cover the period of danger. The dis
ease usually develops inside OF three
months, sometimes in n very few days,
and although there are records Of cases
not developing for year, they are ex-
tremely rare"
Whisl,rv ns N StImuInnt.