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piece of wood through it, twisted tightly around the member a 

 little higher than the wound, — in other parts by sucking, or by 

 cutting open the wound to its depth and squeezing or wringing 

 as if milking to keep up a free flow of blood, soaking it mean' 

 while in warm water if available. Drinking liquids to excess 

 will also retard absorption. But as soon as caustics can be 

 had, apply them thoroughly to all parts of the wound, making 

 sure that its deepest recesses are reached. The compression 

 by handkerchief or fingers should not be relaxed until this 

 operation is completed. A hot skewer, nail, or poker serves 

 admirably, and if at a white heat is less painful. But oil of 

 vitriol, spirit of salt, nitric acid, caustic potassa or soda, butter 

 of antimony, chloride of zinc, nitrate of silver, bluestone, 

 copperas, indeed any caustic at hand, should be at once 

 employed. The wound should be thoroughly cauterized, 

 though some time has elapsed since the bite, as absorption 

 does rwt always take place at once. 



All dogs should be registered, taxed, and furnished with a 

 collar bearing their own and their owner's names and that of 

 their residence. During the existence of rabies in a country 

 all dogs found at large unmuzzled should be destroyed. Sus- 

 pected dogs should be shut up under supervision for three 

 months unless rabies is developed earlier. Dogs that have 

 bittea human beings should be similarly shut up for a week to 

 test the existence of the disease or otherwise. 



MALIGNANT ANTHRAX. 



A constitutional disorder, arising in rich, damp localities, in 

 herbivora, swine, and birds, and communicable by inoculation 

 to other animals and to man. It shows itself by many different 

 forms, all characterized by extreme changes in the chemical 

 and vital properties of the blood, breaking down of the blood' 

 globules, extravasations of blood or albuminous fluids in 

 different parts of the body, with a tendency to gangrene, yellow 



