Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1911-08-08
RABIES RAREsr OF DISEASES.
AS Much Chance of Being Hanged as
Of Getting Hydrophobia.

The present aagitation over mad
dogs" has brought the statement from
many authorities on canine diseases
that the fear of rabies is, in great
measure, a figment of the imagina-
ton. 1t is seldom. say these men, that
genuine case of rabies is found, says
the Kansas City Star.
"Ashmont," the author of kennel
Diseases" and an unquestioned au-
lhority, says a man stands no greater
chance OF dying from hydrophObia
than he does Of being hanged.
A majority of the persons who die
supposedly from hydrophobia, In
| reality come to their deaths from ex.
element, lOckjaw or nervous collapse
AYERS the same authority.
Hundreds of dogs that are thought
to be suffering from rabies, he says
are only overheated, afflicted with ma.
sal catarrh, in pain from the attacks
Of the parasite giant strange, or the
unfortunate victim Of some irritant
poison. Less than one dog out of g
thousand supposed to be rabid or mad
is really so. is his statement.
Any of the Affections named In the
foregoing paragraph will produce
symptoms almost Identical with those
Of rabies. The result Is that, without
investigation, the dogs, many OF
which are valued, are oftentimes
killed at a great loss to their owners
and an injustice to the dumb brutes
More dogs are killed because they are
overheated, and thought to be rabid
than for any other cause. A bucket
of cold water dashed upon a suspected
animal will frequently cause all signs
of madness to disappear within an
hour
John P. Lane of 1891 Hallock street
Kansas City, Kan, who has handled
hundreds Of dogs Of his own and those
on exhibit at bench shows throughout
the country says he has never seen a
case of rabies nor had any personal
knowledge of a case of that disease
existing. He has been bitten dozens
of times and suffered no bad results
cleansing the wound with peroxide OF
hydrogen or witch hazel.
At every dog show, he says, from
five to ten animals, mostly puppies
will have spasms, due to the excite
ment of the surroundings or to heat.
In England, Lane says, one never
hears of rabies because they don't
believe In ii over there. All English
men and half the Englishwomen are
dog fanciers. and they know animals
perfectly and can care for them intel
ligently. In Haverfordshire, a town
of 1000 persons, 1000 dog licenses
are taken out annually. Dog breeding
Is the industry of the town. In Eng
land 165 shows are held every year.
Lane gives what he called a typical
case Of mad dog scare" In Kansas
City. 1t started one day early in June
this year at Grand avenue and Eigh-
or n
1925 Forest avenue, owns a valuable
Boston terrier, Innis Arden, Jr., him.
self valued at $500, and his father, q
famous prize winner, valued at $2,-
500. The dog had been having trou-
BILE with his ears and Miss Strong sent
her chauffeur with 1t for treatment
She particularly told him to carry the
dog, as the day was hot. Instead the
man dragged 1t along over the hot
pavement at the end of a leash. The
puppy had never before been In
crowds and was not used to leash, a
thing that dogs must become accus-
toned to. At Eighteenth and Grand
1t slipped its collar and dashed down
the street. The chauffeur realizing
that he probably would lose his posi-
ton if he lost the dog, ran after It
crying out stop dog"
Soon a crowd was chasing Innis
Arden. Jr The crowd grew and the
cry Of mad dog" went up. When a
dozen blocks had been covered several
hundred were in the wild scramble
after the dangerous puppy" When
it finally darted into a cigar store, and
back of the counter two policemen
were for shooting 1t II they could cor
raj the terrible beast" in some safe
corner, while the crowd without eag-
erly waited for the spillin' Of blood.
Finally the chauffeur succeeded In
getting the puppy into a packing box
and fastening down the lid. The dog
was taken in motor car to Miss
Strong's home, quieted and cold tow
els placed on its head. Next day II
was all right.
They would have killed that dog
without a moments hesitation" said
Lane, land without the least reason
And this scare was as senseless as
most Of them. II people love animals
they'll get along all right with them
The trouble is they usually don't
study them and whenever the animals
suffer from slight ailment they are
fearful Of something serious and panic
seizes them. Common sense Is what
Is needed"
Lane Is the first person in Kansas
City to have bred a prize winning
Boston terrier and the first one west
of Buffalo to own a champion Boston
terrier. Lane Is an associate member
of the American Kennel club, whose
300 other members include August
Belmont, Louis l.. Borden, Howard
Could Robert M. Guggenheim, Will
liam G. Rockefeller, Leonard Tufts
and Reginald Vanderbilt.
When a person is bitten by dog
the worst possible thing to do Is to be-
come excited. Keep cool; even If you
have been bitten by mad dog 1t will
be days, perhaps weeks, before any
signs of hydrophobia will appear.
A prominent authority advises that
i'm case a person Is bitten by dog,
whether or not he Is known to be
mad, the following steps be taken:
Immediately after the bite Of an
animal, presumably rabid, the whole
wound should be sucked, and as soon
as possible cauteriZed. II there are
no abrasions on the lips or tongue
there can be no danger, whatever,
from the virus. or harm to the one
who applies the suction. During the
time the lips are employed the mouth
ought to be frequently rinsed with
warm water, and the teeth freely used
I'm gnawing the edges to keep the
wounded vessels open and bleeding,
To promote a flow of blood, which is
decidedly favorable, a cord or hand
kerchief can be tied, fairly tight, be-
tween the wounded part and the body.
The suction should be, If possible,
persisted I'm until the bite can be eau
teriZed. If delay must ensue before
caustic can be obtained, an iron heat
ed until 1t is just beginning to turn
red, should be used to burn the wound
thoroughly, the fact being In mind
that the general tendency is to apply
the iron much too lightly, and conse-
quently merely burn the surface,
whereas it should go deeply"
The most active chemical and cor
rOsive agents are nitric, sulphuric and
carbolic acids. caustic potassa and nj
trate of soda.