American Falls press. [volume] (American Falls, Idaho) 1907-1937, 1916-06-22

person bitten should report immediate
| ely to the state board OF health for
| treatment.
Hydrophobia.
Hydrophobia is by no means a new
or novel disease. The ancient writer's
have recorded good descriptions OF It's
symptoms and treatment. The dis
ease received the name OF h~ydrophobia
because of one OF its characteristic
symptoms apparent fear OF water.)
IL is also called rabies, the more COM
mon term, because of the Juror or
madness the animal presents.
Dogs and coyotes are by no means
the only animals susceptible. Cattle.
sheep, horses, the wolf, cat, fox and
man may also be attacked and ln.turn
| transmit the virus. The dob Is the
most commonly attacked OF the do
nestle animals.
The time to diagnose the disease Is
before the period OF ferocity devel-
opes. There are two types Of the di-
sease-furious and dumb. Each has
its well marked period OF suspicious
actions. In the early stage OF the d.
sease the dog shows signs OF extreme
restlessness. He selects out the wat
corners OF the oom or house, throws
himself down but has the appearance
OF being unable to find the right, COM
Portable spot, so promptly gets up and
selects another. He will snap at an
imaginary object, APPEAR Ill at ease
and worried. At this time he will
obey his master, but does 1t lsulenly
and shows a disposition to be irritable,
although he may have periods In which
he is overly affectionate, licking his
masters hands and different objects.
This Is an extremely dangerous n
as In licking, he distributes large
quantities Of infectious saliva over
the hands, and II there is an open
wound or break OF the skin, the virus
finds an avenue OF entrance into the
system. The appetite may be raven
GUS and capricious, he Attempts to eat
wood, scraps OF iron, stones and may
even devour his own excreta.
The second stage is the one OF fero-
city or madness, and Is the period in
which the animal exhibits his insati-
able desire to destroy every object
which comes In his way. 1t is OF but
short duration but his every move is
made bent on destruction. He con-
tinues his mad running attack until
/ exhaustion compels him to stop.
The third stage is the beginning OF
! the end. During this stage paralysis
J OF the various muscles becomes pro-
nounced, The animal not only has
8 difficulty in swallowing, as evidenced
!. In the previous stages, but the throat
muscles become totally paralyzed. He
can neither drink nor eat the smallest
quantity OF water or food. Emansi
alton developes rapidly and the ANNA
dies where he has dropped, his las
act, II he is excited. still bent upon de
struction.
The time honored belief that the ma,
n dog Is afraid OF water Is absolutel.
erroneous, he Attempts to drink, blu
Ie cannot because OF the paralysis Of tn
throat muscles. He does not hesitat
to swim streams II the object Of hi
attack be on the opposite shore.
r. The bark, or rather howl, OF the ra
" bid dog Is OF extreme d~iagnostic i'm
portance. 1t Is a hoarse bark likene
rs TO a noise made by a child with tn
Is Group.
Dumb Rabies.
lie In dumb rabies there Is but a yer
II short period Of ferocity II any at al
r. paralysis sets In early, the muscle
OF the lower Jaw being the first a,
ID faced, the jaw drops and the dog car
not bite because of this condition. II
arouses pity rather than fear and usl
ally has the appearance Of having
d bone caught In his teeth. Not a fe
persons have become infected becaus
Id Of this appearance, becoming infecte
ic by the saliva in attempting to rend,
II the dog aid.
H. diagnosis.
h The diagnosis Of rabies is of the u
IN. most importance. Upon 1t depend
Sc the prompt and efficient preventi'
ly treatment. Development OF the d
Id sease In man without an attempt
lis prevention invariably spells deaf
Ie- Early diagnosis with Pasteur's pr
ventive treatment has reduced II
Ier mortality to one In two hundred,
In based upon the report OF some 800
cases.
pc, The mdoern method of diagnosis
In by microscope. Small bodies, (Nel
ia Bodies) characteristic OF the disea
Ills are easily demonstrable in the cent?
nervous system. nj order to insu
nd an absolute diagnisis the brain m,
If be fresh or properly protected AGAR
DC decomposition, the disease must ha
me progressed sufficiently to permit I
m Negri bodies to develop; the brs
II must be intact.
mp Handling Of Suspicious Animals
red II one is suspicious of the actions
nay an animal, don't kill 1t immediate
isolate 1t and call a veterinary