The Montgomery advertiser., 1906-08-13

tnoro per pouhu oi bfo" tis ono " Treating Mad rog Bites. Farm and Ranch.
 by a dog and some uneasiness was felt as to possible development of hydro phobia. We wrote the superintendent
 at Austin Aus , to learn the conditions of tratment In this important sanitarium. 1 While Farm and Ranch Teaders may
 be acquainted in general way with many will read and preserve the fol-
 lowing letter from pr. worshanm: Replying to your letter will adm, that the treatment of hydropnoei is \ fore patients bitten by rabfd animals should be treated as son as possible after being bitten. In regard to the | if the dog was killed and you are un- certain as to whether or not he was mad, the only thing to do to relieve the anxiety of the parents of the child | is to come and take the treatment | without delay. But if he was not killi- ed, and a period of twelve days has I elapsed since the child was bitten. and
 the dog is still living, you need have | no uneasines whatever. as dogs with hydrophobia die within that time. Patients who take this treatment board out in town and the treatment ss given | free to indigent citixens of Texas. Others pay a fee of $a5 We have giv- en this treatment to 245 patients and of this number oniy one died of hydro. phobta.
 The summer season brings with it increasing danger from the bites of
 dogs, cats, skunks. coyotes and wolves | in ali parts of the Southwest. One never knows the day when he or she I may be deeply interested personally. ! The mental anguish ox such situations will be greatly relieved by knowing that if scientific treatment be given promptly there need be no loss of life with all the horrors associated with | hydrophobia.
 The following advice should be borne | fn mind now so that when the emer-
 gency arises it can be met with calm
 confidence.
 l. Do not adninistsr medicines in-
 tsrnally. such as whisky. for suspicious bites
 | g. Immediate cauterization of the
 wound by a physician. or some person
 competent to do it. should be practiced
 In all instancea Actual cautery (hot l iron) is the best if some one compe-
 tent to use 1t can be found. Pure car- bolic acid inserted to the bottom of | the wound with probe and cotton. fol-
 lowed by alcohol to neutralize it's de- structive action Is next best. This all | tQ buOuld DG u1CA WAbAA NGhU " SOAt~ one competent to apply it. This should be followed by an antiseptic applica- | ton of hot carbollxed water, soaking the wound in 1t and dressing. 3. Protect the dog for at least
 twelve days. if possible, to closely
 watch symptoms Dogs recover from l fts and other ailments but seldom
 from hydrophobia- Tn view of this
 fact 1t is a matter of great relief to
 know that dog having bitten per-
 son continues to live beyond the l twelfth day.
 The application of the mad stone does not interfere with the good effects of the Pasteur treatment, but 1t is ab- soiuteiy and positively useless and cannot be relied on in any in
 stance. All persons who accept the
 fact of the circulation of the blood Tcan see at glance tnas 8 mad stone
 can do absolutely no good. Its effect 1 Is purely imaginary and has no art l in the treatment of hydrophobia.
 The foregoing directions have been | submitted to Dr. Worsham and para graphs two and four are literal ex::
 tracts from his letter to Farm and
 Eanch.