The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1897-09-17


qllklfY<. Is going mad. es-
u peclally II the anl.
C-fs4 nal sets up howl
on IA and goes rushing
10 down the street
What Is often
Iolhlus more than AN eplle:iic III
4 an attack Of siddlneas brought
"a by beat aud lack az uppol
unity 20 obtain water. ending II .
len alone, Ia a iAinllnK ~. h. changed
into real madness By the scnseless CO., .
~ 'mad dog raised By pofaons WHO /
Know noihing about animal ailments.
From the statements Of John p. llalnes
81 the Society for the Prevention Of
cruelty 70 Animals. In the July mum.
pef Of Our Animal Friends. reiterated
and Endorsed by The editor u that ionl.
nal. L appears that the popular idea
about canine madness Is by 80 means
ne correct one. lio sayn IN part Il.
i - supposed thar a mad dog dread.
water Il y not so The mad dos g.
very likely 10 plunge bis head 10 the
eyes IN water. though he cannot sgai.
low u and laps Il with difficulty. 2
y q supposed that a mad dog runs
about With evidence of intense excite
inenL u "a not So The mad dog
never runs about In agitation. he never
fallops. be q always alone. usually 10
strange place where he joys slowly
along u he Il approached by dog or
man. be shows no signs Of excitement.
hui when The dog or man IL near
enough he snaps. and resumes hla soil
fary trot .. II dog barhs. yelpr
Whinea or growls that dog Il not mad
The only sound a mad dog g. =.
known 90 umu sr. &" 'f'I
49,. .sNils a hoarse howl. and
that bat seldom Even blows Will not
effort an cutlery from a mad dog
Therefore n any dog. under any cir
cumsianccs uiiers any other sound than
thar Of q hoarse howl. that dog h. not
mad =. Il "a supposed that the mad
doe irolhs at the mouth. II Ia not ao.
u a dogs jaws are covered or lecked
with white frolh. that dog h not mad.
The surest OF an signs that dog Il
mad b a thick and ropy brown mucus
clinglng 10 his lips. which be often
tries vainly 20 tear away with hls paws.
of 10 wash away with water. s. nj
your own dog "a bitten By any other
dog, watch him carefully. n he Il in-
iccled BY rabies. you viii discover
slEns Of Il possibly from aix 20 ten
days Then be will be- restless. often
getting up only 10 he down again.
changing bis position impailently turn.
ing from side to side. and constantly /
licking or scratching some particular
part Of biz head limbs or body. ne
VIII be- irritable and inclined 10 dash
a. other animals. and be will some
times snap al objects which he
imaginea 10 be- near him. ne will be-
excessively thirsty. tapping water Gag
erly and often. Then there will be-
FlandulaT swellines about biz Jaws and
throat and be- viii vainly endeavor 10
nd himself Of q thick. ropy mucus 40.
charge from bis mouth and throat n
De- can. be- will probably stray away
irom home and trot slowly and mourn
fully along the highway or across coun.
try. mcddling with neither man nor
heasl. unless they approach him. and
then giving a single snap The only
exception 90 his behavior occurs 10 e. |
roclous dogs which. daring the earlier /
stages OF the excitement. NAV attack
any living object In sight These sym. I
toms Of rabies are condensed from /
valuable Information received from
shyslrlans oi undouhied author. /
u.s. What "a 90 BE- done II
sou happen 10 be- bitten tv
a dog that Is supposed TO be rahlds /
The best thing you can DO IL lust 10
take a few ,apor baths. o. hot a. you
can bear them. The Precipitation Will /
eliminate any poison that the bite may
have introduced into your system. rheu
tndfavor 90 forget al1 about o.. n YOU
follow this simple advice the chances
are intellectually great thar you win be-
perfectly safe But a. there such a
thing as rabies and such
thing as q mad dog Undoubtedly /
there o.. though ! have never seen one
IN the thirty years since the American 1
Society for the Prevention OF Cruelty 10 4
Animals was established. our officers
and agents have been constantly on the
outlook. but no undoubled case has ever
fallen under their observation. or with.
IN their knowledge and. Of over 10000
does and other small animals which
have been cared for az our shelter dur.
ing The past three years. not one single
case Of rabies has been found The
facts sufficiently prove that rabies h
rare lu this oiiy and in The stated nos.
ton. Nassli hni there d such a disease.
and @ "a important Cor the public. a.
wen IA yourself that you should know
whether a SICK dos D. or Is not ahid. !
Nr Halnes further says that dogs are
40 more liable 10 rabies Ia July and (
August than in any other two months.
There are however. many things 10
summer which tend 90 make dogs more d
Irritable than in winter. and conse.
laeniiy mere liable 10 snap 40 persons
with Them Files initiate
Ihem sometime beyond endurance The
sting 90 a wasp De- enough 10 make them
lear down ihe street Ia an alarming
manner. and worms frequently bring
be- lle But the most fruitful source Of
sfil a the terror Inspired by beads Of Z
boys who delight In goad. 7
los animals 10 desperation. The prop
.f course Tor "a owner 20 pursue when
here u any question Of his dog's sane
hess II 10 allow the animal 10 run IN
% some cool enclosed place and watch
lln carefully. Thousands Of dogs have
zen gnot ~ mad when thel were only /
I1cpr|ne from nis With stray ours
{ b dInereni, there b. no reason why .