The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1913-05-29
Cases OF Dog Bites.

Cases OF Dog Bites.
What IS 10 be done when a person
is bitten 10y dog suspected vi bein-
mad This question is constantly be.
ing asked al the University of Mich
igan PasteJr institute where on,
thousand eases OF rabies have beelI
successfully treated since 1908. For
,he purpose of enabling the public "a
take proper precautions in all ease
Of suspected rabies, Secretary Shi~-
I lev W. Smith is giving 10 the press "a
list 81 suggestions prepared 10y Or.
james Gordon cumming. director OF
I the university Fasttur institute.
Since rabies can be caused only nv
! inteetiug wound with the saliva uf
ana animal actually mad, the first
/ thing TO be done is 10 determine
Whether The dog Is afflicted with the
rabies, y vicious dog may wound se-
yerelN hul IFS bite cannot cause The
disease.
L. is Important therefore 10 con-
ine the suspected dog for the purpose
cot observation. \ rabid dog lnevi-
,atly dies within ten days after the
,'rSt SYMPTOMS of the disease mani
tests themselves, usually within i've
days. 81 the dog remains healthy
during the allotted ten daNs. the pep
son bitten by the animal need cuteu-
tain no fear al Infection. This is
known as The negative test. The rail-
id dog oaH transmit the disease only
during The stage of illness or dmrlns
che tw" DAYS preceding the first symp-
tom.
To quoto from Or Cummin.
While il may be desirable to XIII
dog on account of its vicious dspo.
sition. this should not be done within
ten day, of the time that it has ac-
tually bitten anyone. Frequently,
whom a person is bitten, the dog :
killed. This j. iustihable
onIy Zoo case the disease in the do
was well developed and there WIS
danger IA attempting 10 apprehcud !
the animal. Under such conditions !
the pro edure 10 follow is Indicated !
under Points two and three below /
When "a person is bitten by a stray |
dog which disappears and cannot be
observed. or it's status otherWiS" /
learned, 30 is advisable To- take the |
pasteur treatment without delay.
There are Two forms of rabies. the
'o-oalled maniacal, or furious rabies
ana the dumb rabies. In either form
he chain of symptoms is fairly We'll
defined
In maniacal rabies, tho animal is
'Nritcd changing its position fire.
lueG'ly ana attacking whatever comes
n it, WAY especially dogs This
excitement may be- marked or mild.
Isaally IL Is marked, Following this
: the stage of partial paralysis, which
makes its appearance usually by thr
ecoud or third day. There may Ee
'artim paralysis of the hind legs.
which is shown by the tendency To-
way from one side To the othec
when walking, and by bumped back.
Dropping Of the lower jaw, due 40
ariN sis. is a definite symptom of
abies. owing 10 this paralysis and
ma, of the throat muscles. the dog
4 unable 10 eat or drink even though ,
may made repeated attempts L. d., :
%. The paralysis may be confined 10 ,
ne side of the body. When in this ,
the head is turned aidevisn
nd when the animal is lying down
he fore legs are often crossed II .
lille IN this unilatera paraKtir con ,
itiou. the dog should move about. il .
lmost invariably turns to the same ,
.d". There is. finally. complete par
lysis during which the animal may +
ave Spasms. This stage may las, r
No day-, ending i'm death. 9
In the second or dumb form OK i,
ibies. there is no general excitement. q
D" paraiytic symptoms, however are 2
Inrkcd. In this form OF rabies the
10" takes no notice of it, surround {
.ea. ~" vJudcrs aimlossly. and as
rule. does not attempt To- bite Par.
NSiS "t the lower jaw j. the mos, u
'pmon symptom Of dumb rabies. Ia :,
lis condition the dog may present n
le appearance of an animal with a /
bic stuck IN its throat 30 attempt. 1
,Wevcr should be made To examine .
.o dogs throat. for in So doing sa- q
H., paN Dee introduced into wounds V