Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1897-07-24
MULTIPLICITY OF CASES
Persons Treated for Dog Bites at the Elmer.
gency Hospital
Views of a Veterinarian ON Doure.
OF permitting Unmuzzled Dogs
to Run MT Large.

There have been a number of persons
at the Emergency Hospital for treatment
for dog bites since the terrible death Of
young Springmann. The majority of cases
were of too old date for treatment, and
the persons have been sent away, after
being told to watch for symptoms of hy-
drophobia.
A bite on the arm Of Florence Owens. q
colored girl living at POPS Government al
ley was cauterized, as was also small
scratch on the lip. of Charles Jefferson of
No. 81 E street northwest, inflicted by a
pet dog. Neither Of the wounds was con-
sidered in any way dangerous.
DR.. Frederick w. GranfeA. well-known
veterinarian Of No. 1897 Oh street north
west, said to Star retoreer today:
'There are about 600 Digs in washing
ton. and out Of this number have no
doubt there are severali cases of dumb
rabies. This Is to BIZ distinguished from
what is known as furoussrabies.
I'm dumb rabies the lower jaw of the dog
droops, the muscles being relaxed, SO that
II cannot shut its mGSthdnat even being
able to drink water. The animal may run
its head deep down into water vessel, but
will be unable to swallow a. drop, owing to
the fact that its jaw " paSalyzed.
with furious rabies the animal affected
goes along swapping AtIanything and every
thing; shining piece Of tip. an animate or
Two ciase. in dsYear.
In the past year 7 have had two cases
of rabies, one Of, tbessuhfeats being a bull
dog. 1t had to be confined CLOSELY in box,
and got it in the place by having a slip
knot on the end 1f 4 pole. sThe. dog chewed
up everything which came IN its way
4 t1ro Ito I iii a
not attempt to treat the animal, and kept
out of it's way ID would soon put my
self in the way of rattlesnake as In that
of a rabid dog. - 70
toms of hydrophobia, an animal having the
disease can be easily marked as 1t goes
along the street or by its actions in the
household.
is lively and affectionate. The first day the
symptoms OF rabies manifest themselves
the dog Is unusually quiet Instead OF
evincing desire to play and samDoi II
seeks a dark, secluded spot, and attempts
to lie down. 1t grows exceedingly rest
less however, seeming to be unable 10
find a comfortable resting place. n notlceo
by any member Of the family 1t Is more
posite to strangers, and will attack them
when they venture on the premises IL
will also show the most marked antlpathy
to other dogs.
RestIessness Increases.
1.-The restlessness grows greater, until
after day or so the eyes have most
curiously dilated expression. 1t also gives
vent to 4 most peculiar bark, midway be-
tween a grolw and whine. which Is char
acteristic Of the disease. The sound be-
gins in a low note, and ends In high'
sharp one.
AFTER three or four days, foam begins to
fieck the mouth, the eyes wear stnl more
dilated expression. and the dog will begin
to snap at imaginary objects. When nFe
on the rampage, biting everything it comes
across until it begins to stagger and death
ensues.
Il have seen cows. horses and sheep at
licted with the disease The latter Two at
such times have the greatest antagonism
for dogs, even as ordinarily peaceIul
creature as sheep attacking dog. Inc
sleeps natural means Of belltgerency. II II
symptoms of disease In this manner A
horse with hydrophobia will bite.
1.-THE symptoms usually manifest them
selves in not less than fourteen days after
the virus has been received into the sys-
tenn. 1 have known instances OF where 1t
had lain dormant in the system for eight
cen months and then the patient developed
the disease. Bites on the face have proved
that when injected there the virus devel-
ops quicker than on other parts of the
anatomy. Any bite on the bare flesh Is
nKely TO develop more quickly tnaH through
clothes, but an infinitesimal portion of the
virus is sufficient to inocu!ate. The more
taken into the system the more quickly
will the disease manifest itself
The Pasteua Remedy.
1.-The Pasteur treatment is simply a pre-
ventive agent. being Of no earthly use
after the disease has deSeioped. 1t is a
splendid antidote. as 4, wsfie. and the Pas
teLr people claim, justly no doubt. that
eighty per cent of the subjects submitted
to them for treatment Nave been kept
from having hydrophabia11.l Rabies, as 1
said before. manifests itself in not less
than fourteen days otter incubation. 1t
takes about six daysn fofL the system to
receive the Pasteur treatment, SO there Is
plenty OF time after y bife has been re-
ceived for 1t to be administered"
DR.: Grenfell Is of the opinion that for
public safety every Nogtn the District
should be muZzled. II. mlzzle should be
used such as to permit the dog to drink.
put not to attack any on" He thinks that
II this rule were enforced there would be
no such cases to horrify people that of
the unfortunate young man on South Cap
ftol street.