Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1904-01-19
is NOT RABIES.
So Says an Eminent Authority on
Diseases of Dogs.

During the past summer and fall near
ly every community in Wisconsin has
suffered from dog scare" augmented
occasionally by the bite of some person
by dog supposed to be suffering with
rabies. AS a result, Stringent dog laws
have been enacted and countless num-
bers of dogs have been killed Many
experiments and tests have been made
by chemists on bodies of dogs, supposed
to be suffering with rabies and in nearly
every instance these men of science
have declared the disease as correctly
diagnosed Now comes Polk Miller,
of Richmond, Va, an authority on
disease of dogs and makes the follow
ing declaration in book that has been
loaned us through the courtesy of
Henry McCrossen
There is a new disease among the
dogs in our Southern States, and in
some of the Northern and Western
States Though to limited extent which
is giving great trouble and anxiety
among dog owners. | say new because
Il has appeared in the last ten years.
1t is called BLACK Tongue" by the ma
jority of people, but as that does not tap
pear in ali cases, it is called the New
Disease" A dog which is perfectly
we'll today may be extremely i'll tomor-
row, and if the disease is not arrested
in twenty-four to thirtysi hours, 1t
generally proves fatal. A close watch
should be kept to see that it doesn't get
too good start. The symptoms as
nearly as can describe them, are as
follows: General langu-r, dizziness about
the eyes little or no appetite, dryness
about the mouth and throat sometimes
1welling,) and high fever In some
eases the glands are excited and pro-
fuse flow of saliva is noticed, but IN
most cases the tongue is dry, aud the
poor brute seems anxious, though un-
able, to swallow water, on account OF
Inability to lap liquid. These are some
of the most noticeable symptoms, aud
the dog thus affected is indisposed to no
tice the call or caresseS of his master,
and manifests disposition to roam
about in a listless manner, preferrlng
to be ,'severly left alone" to himself
Whatever may be the opinion OF others
as to proper treatment, or name tor
this disease, it is my belief, from person
al experience with it, that 1t should be
treated in the same manner as our older
physicians treated diphtheria in human
| beings before the new remedy-antl-
toxin-waS discovered. / give that, and
trust that the lives of many dogs that
would otherwise die may be saved. 1
have never failed to cure dog by the
prompt use of this treatment in the very
first appearance of the trouble, and /
have never known one to get well when
two days have elapsed before the rem
edy-was applied:
Chlorate of Potassium. ............. = ounce
Muir Tine. Iron ......,....,.t2 ounce
Water ................. pint
S1e-Mix, shake and with soft rag protrud-
ing over the end of a stick, dip into the solu.
ton and thoroughly mop ont the mouth and
throat twice daily. for two days.
Agelatin coated pill of quiniue %
grains for a grown dog, and 2 or for =
puppy should &c given twice a day
for two days, to be reduced to one pill
after that, each for week. Feed on
anything he will eat. | would not ad-
wise the administration of the pill to a
dog in an advanced stage of the disease
without the use 9. <, 9yes to prevent the
saliva coming in contact with abarslons
of the skin, for fear of incubation
Besides, the most dOcile animal, when
10 health, might bite his best friend
when suffering from this disease.