The Hartford republican. (Hartford, Ky.) 18??-1926, 1911-06-23

sass An early. instead of the normal
hask che affected dog makes a long,
resonant, peculiar drown-out bark
which has been lilSened to The yelp OF
a coyote.
Later, as the paralysis gradually
extends, barking and swallowing be-
conse impossible, although attemp's
may be made to swallow. Al this
stage the muscles of the jaw become
payasyzsd, causing the lower jaw 10
drep ard the tongue to hang out
which makes 1t collect dirt and ap-
pear dry and DARKER in color.
The paralysis CONTINUES to extsnd,
the hind begs become involved, and
the drmb form Of the disease results
FINELY death follows in from four
to eight days after the Development
Of the first symptoms.
Fhe dumb form Of Tabies Is more
rare. 1t is characterized by early
paralysis without any of the symp-
towns of irriiabilfty or frenzy.
Practically all animals may con-
tract che disease. DIR. Mohler states
that it is transmitted nearly always
by bites, although experiments have
moved that the milk of infected ami
mails contain the deadly virus, ana
thair flesh is infected. A COW, for in
stance, which suffers from the dis
ease may give infected mhlk How
ever experiments prove that unless
thsre are sores or abrasions On the
mouth or stomach where the virus may
Tax Collector Villa Wiley, the name
get into the blood, persons drinking
infected maix may escape. 1t would
be exceedingly dangerous, however
as the slightest cut or soreness IN the
mouth or pharynx would be fatal.
DR.. Mshler devotes considerable
attenaAon to case of unjust suspac-
ion against dogs. In the summer
scares, and many innocent dogs pay
the penalty of complaints from tim
oreus or ignorant persons who be-
lieve tbet they are mad" by a pistol
shot. Frequently the mad dog scare
induces autosuggestion in individuals.
One case cited in the phamphlet, was
that a young man who snddnly mag
ineed that a slight bite infested him
with rabies. The deg was at once
held under observation The man be
came very hysterical, suffering from
nervous paroxysms, and biting and
tearing tha bed clothes. Nothing
seemed to give him any relief until
physicians assured him that the dog
who bit him was alive and well and
, had not the sli5est symptoms of tbs
rabies Then he recovered almost al
once.
, If it were not Aor the gneAt success
of the Pasteur treatment, thousands
of psople in the United States would
inevitably die each year from hydro
phobia. Morcover, the disease is ap'
parently on the increase.
In order to secure state and munic
ipal legislation for the control of rab
q les it will require conoested action o.
the part of all Interested parties
whathef professional men o.
laymen, to prove to the public tbs
need, value, and benefits of sHcA 6
procedure. With such Legislation
properly enforced no dog would b.
seen running at large without muz
zIe Those contracting the diseas'
would be unable to transfer the viru!
TO other animals.
q Monetary ass, untold suffering, ant
death among both human Seings ant
, animals caused by the disease woult
rapidly decrease, and in relativel.
, short period rabies would be ersdicat
ed from our country, After reaching
this desired goal the reappearanc
! Of the disease could be rapidly pre-
vented by a six months quarantin
of all dogs imported into the Unitei
States from countries where rabis
6 is prevalent.