El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1920-01-17
Dogs And Cats AS Likely To Go Mad
In Winter Months AS In Summer Time;
Rabies Usually Fatal To Animals

DOCS and eats are as likely to go
L mad in the winter as in the sum
mer. Epidemics OF the rabies have
broken out in mid winter in the
northern states where snow and ice
have been on the ground for months
Statistics have been compiled which
show that more dogs go mad during
the three months OF winter than in
the three months OF summer.
A dog with the rabies does not
run straight ahead. with head down.
swapping at everything he sees. They
often drink water and have been
known 10 swim rivers Rabies seem
to be as old as time itself. Nothing
was mentioned about rabies in the
ark, but Aristotle writing four cen
turtles before the birth Of Christ de-
scribed rabies Of the dog.
Hits Chickens Too.
All kinds Of animals, including
man, are subject TO rabies Chickens
may also catch the rabies and go
mad"
These are some OF the facts which
are not generally known by persons
who have been talking about rabies
and mad dogs since the epidemic OF
rabies broke out in FL Paso a few
weeks ago. according to A. 3. Wa
rener. d. v. S. Of the city health de-
partment
Some time ago there appeared in
The Herald an article written by a
woman on rabies" said Dr. War
rener- she states that the present
outbreak OF rabies was nothing more
than ptomaine poison, and that IL
you would give the dog a dose Of salt
water it would cure him.
Several people have asked me
abotu the truth OF this statement
Rabies is nothing to be made light
Of If a person ever saw a case OF
rabies in a man he would be afraid
Of every dog he saw which he be-
lieved 10 be mad and would take
every precautionary measure when
bitten by a dog whether the dog was
mad or not.
Not a Prevention.
salt water may be good for some
things but IL will not prevent the
rabies or cure them nor help in any
way prevent the present epidemic OF
mad dogs, A number Of persons have
been bitten In the last few weeks by
dogs which have been proved 10
have the rabies. Twenty persons who
have been bitten are taking the Pas
teur treatment in the clinic, some or
whom we're bitten BY dogs which no
doubt we're inflicted with the rabies
rabies Is hard to diagnose.
few days ago / examined a sick
bulldog, which was throwing up
He did not appear to be a mad
dog hut IN - hours he had de-
veIOped one Of the worst eases Of
dumb rabies have ever seen
4 VIII mention another case. A
woman brought her dog 70 the clinics
She said her dog was unable 70
swallow and wanted 1t treated. The
next day the woman came back an1
asked about her dog. She was IN
iignanr when told her that her dog
had pronounced symptoms Of rabies /
She said her dog never left her sight I
and she was sure he wasn't mad.
The dog had such a case Of rabies I
he died 16 hours later. Then the
woman phoned me and said she re-
nembered the dog got away from I
ler about two weeks before and got
INTO a fight with another dog.
Must be Careful.
i could mention other cases ] /
give you these two to warn you 10 I
be careful II your dog Is sick. Don't I
take any chances. Warn children |
against picking up stray dogs and
,ats on the street"
According 10 Dr. Warrener. rabies
lss been a known disease since an
sient times. Aristotle four centuries