The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-04-03
SHERMAN DOESN'T { < BLAME HALL FOR
 SHOOTING ANIMAL.
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 In fact, [ should be pleased to have you get Q. bigger salary
 In speaking of the ease today, pr. Martin confirmed the statements aI- leged to have been made by Sherman last night when over the telephone he exonerated Hall from all blame att taching to the shooting of the dog. TT called up Sherman said Dr. Martin, and Sherman said: While I regret losing the dog, would not blame Hall. I have nothing to say against him.
 sIt must be remembered that the bacterio1ogicaI test is not positive in five per cent. of the cases of actual mad dogs.i In other words we know that out of 100 cases of rabies, the ne- grf bodies will show by examination and will disclose what scientists to-day term rabies, deadly disease, similar to spinal meningitis in humans, but five per cent. of the cases exanineG will not show the negri bodies. yet oth- CT animals bitten by them will develop real rabies. This is particularly true of dumb rabies as distinct from the more violent or maniaeaI form There- fore, while examination will disclose te positive facts, 1t cannot be accepted as fully true in the negative form
 Bridgeport is in the throes of a most serious animal situation, and the greatest care must be used for hydro phobia is deadly to human beings, and
 
 Pasteur treatment is accepted as the best method of prevention where per- sons have been bitten by dogs known to be rabid.''
 That every dog suspected of rabies should be quarantined under the care of those best in a position to judge of the symptoms, and killed without question by the ownerss if deemed best for public safety, will ina1n ediateIy be seen by any liberal minded person when 1t is recalled that in Paterson, N. J.. few years ago the worst known case of death by hydrophobia was caused by a. pet. dog merely licking the owners face and affecting the corona of the eye by a germ in the saliva. of the dog. Another case was noted re- gently in this city where a dog sup posed to be kept in an enclosed yard was fonud to be actually suffering from rabies, which changed from the dumb variety to nandacal form over night.
 When asked if the milzzling or pet dogs would not tend to increase the cases of rabies or suspected rabies Dr. Martin said that this would not be true for while a dog might suIk and occasionally would in an efrort to remove the muzz1e become infect ed by blood poisoning, there was no possib i1ity of producing rabies
 It is to-day advocated by Dog War lAS11 11s1AA e1A1Q ASS4ap ass O41l 3tofOWn Ln2ag all persons whose dogs show the slightest suspicious symptoms be placed in secure places that they may be observed by those who are faEniI- far with rabiesJ
 It was further said by veterinarians about the city to-day, that while sci- entists deny that there may be such a disease as rabies, or what consti- tute positive symptoms, nevertheless it is conceded by all that the naalady whatsoever it may be termed. or un- der whatever external conditions 1t Is found, is a fatal one to both dogs and human beings and the utmost care must be exercised in this city in stamping it out before life is sacri- feed.