The times-herald. [volume] (Burns, Harney County, Or.) 1896-1929, 1915-06-05
DR.. Saurman Writes on
The Subject of Rabies
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Not all subjects bitten by rabid
animals develop the disease, due
to some of the causes stated in
the earlier part of this article.
However, the virus of the rattle
snake. the viper, the cobra. give
way in awe to the supremacy OF
the poison of rabies once the lat
ter is successfully introduced in
to a subject, mortality death
of these cases being 100 per cent.
For this reason it has been dis
ease held in dread by the human
race since a period antidating the
Christian era. Prompt treat
ment is absolutely essential. The
wounds should be cauterized with
nitric acid and the patient imme-
diately sent to the nearest loca-
ton where Pasteur treatments
are administered. The latter is
the only treatment which we
know. There is a small percent
age. something like one-half of
per cent, who develop rabies
even after the Pasteur treatment
has been given. This in all pro-
bability. is due to the fact that
patients present themselves too
late in the incubation period or
the injury has been of such
severity or so close to large nerve
trunks that the incubation period
has been shortened. There is
absolutely no truth in the asser-
ton that this treatment itself
will produce rabies-it gives no
untoward eff s whatsoever.
OF the numerous cases treated
in this state. not one untoward
effect has been noted. Some Of
these cases date back as far as
1910 and have been kept under
observation from time to time.
The best thing for n patient to
do when bitten by a dog: The
wound should be Immediately
cauterized with nitric acid and
dressed asceptically. IL the
wound is deep, involving the
periosteum or the eye, it should
be washed with bichloride of
mercury solution. As the organ
ism causing the disease is proba-
bly, a protozoan theoretically a
saturated solution of quinine
would be an ideal dressing. How
ever, this IS purely problemati-
cal. Do not depend on proxide |
Or turpentlne.
A few points of interest for
,attlemen and farmers are: First. |
That rs far as known rabies is
not transmitted by the milk Of
,ows. Second, That by the time
IN animal showed enough symp-
.oms to have a diagnosis Of rabies
made it would be impossible to
milk her and before this time the
disease as far as know is impossi-
Die of transmission by the milk.
Third, Tho it might be possible
or an animal having a cut or
cratch in its mouth to contract
ables from eating hay which
.ad recently been slobbered over
y diseased animal. grazing
yer the same pasture is not like
y to be a means of infection and .
practically all danger is eliminat- {
d if the sun has been shining {
n this ground for even a few
ours. 1
Fourth, Cattle bitten by an i
nimal known to have rabies !
hould be killed Immediately. II :
his is done there is no known ,
eason why the cooked meat of I
he animal could not be used for ]
ood.
Fifth, Other animals bitten
hOuld either be killed at once or :
very valuable they may be kept b
nder close and safe watch until /
fter the period of incubation. 5
he latter it must be remember 7
l extends over a long time. .
My about one third of the ami ]
ais bitten develop the disease. \
he safest plan is TO kill all ami n
ais bitten by a rabid one. At .
'esent at Burns we are trying
instigate treatment (Pasteur)
prevent stock bitten from 60 d