Evening journal., 1914-07-25
DOG-bOVER Tells
ALL ABOUT rabies
Mr.. KOpf Urges Special Care
of Pets During the Hot
Weather
OTHER DISEASES
RESEMBLE MADNESS

In the hot, sultry weather, and dur
ing the traditional dog days. the im-
pOrtance of watching the actions of
dogs is expressed by George Kopf,
city dog catcher. who has made
careful study of the characteristics
ana habits of the dog. both when suif-
ering from rabies and in a normal
condition.
Nj Kopf says the dog owners can
not be too careful In watching their
animals. AS far as the old traditional
theory cOntending that dogs are more
likely TO go mad during dog days
than at other times. doctors claim no
animal can go mad unless the dis
ease has been transmitted by a bite.
Il has always been noticeable, though,
that more cases of mad dogs are re-
ported during the Canicular days
(tnat is the scientific name for dog
days. than at any other time. Before
going on his vacation recently, Mr..
liopf said
Dogs are subjected to maladies
( which are very often mistaken for
/ rabies Epileptic fits. for instance.
/ have been taken as signs of madness.
In an epileptic convulsion the dog
falls on its side and emits frothy
saliva from its mouth. the attack
/ lasts only a few minutes, and the
! dog entirely RECEIVERS in half an hour.
"a dog will lap water, for 10 does
not dread fluids, when rabid; IL never
suffers from hydrophobia. foaming at
| the mouth, raging madness and fits
are the last form of rabies. The first
signs are seen in habits the dogs be-
havior is entirely changed, and its coun-
tcnancc is altered. An affected animal
becomes dun, gloomy and taciturn, and
tries to hide itself in out of the way
iplaccs; or when spoken TO by its master
looks up apparently with an effort 10 be
cheerful. Its eyes stare with sad void
in them. Sometimes IL collects dirty
pieces ot rope which IL hides, or 1t is
restless the moment it lies down. II
seems to be under itful dclusions, and
fancics 1t sees things or hears sounds,
and starts nt them, and subsidies the
moment afterwards Its temper gen
orally changes from natural sociability
to disagrceablencss. IN many instances
it vomits, the elected matter being
strcaked with blood.
"Sometimes it shows distuist, prefer
ring solitude to company. Its masters
voice always has semi magical IN
Huence on il. I'm more decided eases II
snaps at the air. apparently seeking Tor
something it cannot find. and scrapes
necessarily. These are bad signs, es'
peciallv If at the same time the poor
creature becomes fastidious IN feeding
or refuses food which it formerly wa.
martial to. and instead, shows morbid
disposition to eat carpet, wool, Wood
earth, stones, etc.
when the above signs are presen
or any of them Is sufficiently presen
TO alarm its owner, the anima
should be Isolated and veterinar.
surgeon should be called in, and nC
! child should be permitted to go nea
It. When the peculiar noise is heard
which is neither a snarl, nor growl
nor a bark. nor howl, but all o
these. i'm which the howl predOmi'
mates. then no doubt can be felt. Gen
orally rabid dog tries TO escape
from its master. probably fearing tC
iniure him and others whom Il loves
and then it wanders along with nc
visible object or aim. but still going
on and on, frequently at a quick pace
until its strength fails. DO NOT Kill
A DOG THAT HAS BITTEN ANY
ONE.
"The owners of dogs and other ami
mails should be made to understand
the responsibility that rests upon
them with regard to the health OF
their animals and the responsibility
they owe the public To maintain
them in health they should be prop.
erly cared for. and their food, water
cleanliness and general hygieni'
treatment should be scrupulously at
tended to, more especially in ho
weather.
Diseased dogs or those which show
the slightest symptoms of disease, al
tered habits, etc, should be CAREFUL,
watched and precautions adopted. Il
the symptoms of rabies appear th'
circumstances should be reported e
the Delaware Society for the Proven
ton of Cruelty TO Animals, which vii
send for the dog at once and isolate
, the same. At the Society's dog shelter
special kennels for isolation of dog
have been built and a careful watcl
is kept over them, and physicians Of
citizens sending dogs there can learI
2 their condition daily.
3 when a dog is decidedly mad al
2 other dogs bitten by it should also b'
, sent to the shelter for isolation, al
/ the disease may remain latent in
them
e WOMAN STRICKEN ON STREET.