The Camden chronicle. (Camden, Tenn.) 1890-current, 1912-02-16
RABIES (hYDRoPHoBIA.)
BY GEORGE r. WHITE
Stats Live Stock Inspector for Tennessee

Rabies is an infectious, nervous
disease transmitted from animal to
animal by direct inoculation--us-
uslly from bites. The disease at
tacks all domestic as we'll as wild,
animals. None are immune. While
the great majority fths cases, we
see are in the dog, it is by no means
rare in tue cat, horse, OK, hog and
even man. The popular idea of
the spontaneous origin of this dis
ease is erroneous. It is always
transmitted, by the bite Of q rabid
snima2-it never rises spontaneous
~. In appearsat all seasons of
the year in every State in the un-
ion, hence another popular idea,
that it only appears during dog
days" Of the summer mouths is al
90 erroneous. Another erroneous
popular idea in regard to this dam
8eroua disease is its successful
treatment and prevention by means
of the so.called aud my thical mad
stone" There is no more rene.
dial. medical or curative properties
h.the widely heraled mad stone"
when applied to a wound infected
by truly. rabid animal than there
would beisIapplying apiece OF or
binary blottiug paper to the wonnd.
The "mad stone" is all old time
superstitition-a myth, pure aud
simple. The period of incubation
1.-THE time from infection Of wound
tadsvelopement Of the first symp-
toms of'disssse J varies from four
teen days to many months. The
average time being from twenty to
forty. Eve days, however, an animal
snces bitten by another animal
known 10 be rsbit}, can never again
be safe. Rabies has never made
its appearance in Australia and has,
duriugi recent years. been almost
completely ersdicated in England
by the enforcement of rigid dog
and muzzIing laws and ordinances.
Its existence in the United States
and Causda in a menace to animal
sspwelias4,nman life aud its grad
nal snnuaf increase or spread is a
serious reflection upon modern
progress III veterinary sanitary
science. IN the United States, un-
fortunately, We do not have gener-
al statistios concerning tubs disease,
however, certain European coun.
tries do have accruate statistical
records of the number of caees
which appear annually. Germany
1900; cases; France 2,374 eases;
Belgium 444 cases; Hungary 1897
cases.. Symphonic: In the FIRST
stage the disposition aud habits Of
tie dog become changed. He u.s.
ually becomes very friendly, some
times sulleD, restless aud uneasy.
sbuns the light by hiding in a dark
secluded place. He frequently
swa1lows all kinds Of objects, which
may or may not cause nausea and
vomiting. There is no difficulty in
swallowing even water during the
frst stage Of the disease. Oh the
second or third day we observe the
onset OF the sscond stage the symp-
toms ofwhick are: Dropped lower
Jaw Is and inability to swallow. on ac-
count Of paralysis Of muscles OF jaw
and throst. Slight plotrusios Of
thestoDgue which 10 ssus}'y cover
cd With dust and dirt. Some drip
ping Of saliva from mouth. change
Of voice on account of partial par.
alviis of the vocal cords. Staring
expression from glazed Redeemed
eyeS and uneasy gait. In this stage,
which lasts three or four days,
there "a q tendency, to leave home
"a travel great distances, biting