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Paris by slightly modified methods, and it is very 

 generally believed that a real prophylactic agent has 

 been discovered." 



In dealing with rabies in the dog, or rather a dog 

 suspected of being rabid (for our experience would 

 lead us to assert that not one per cent, of the dogs 

 alleged to be rabid are rabid), the usual practice is 

 to kill the animal where found. Instead of doing so 

 the dog should be secured with a lasso and placed 

 in confinement. If the dog be really rabid, hourly 

 he will become worse and will be dead in a few days, 

 whereas, if not rabid and allowed rest and food and 

 plenty of water to drink, in all probability, the 

 symptoms which similate rabies so exactly, will 

 gradually disappear and the animal be restored to 

 health. 



This has been our experience of the disease in 

 many instances, and if the dog belongs to a person 

 who values him, it is pleasing, and to say the least, 

 highly satisfactory and reassuring to the individual 

 who has been bitten by a dog believed to be 

 rabid. 



Remedies. — Treatment is not allowed in the lower 

 animals. The rabies order makes it imperative on 

 reporting to the Local Authority ; and their veterinary 

 inspector is required to see the animal destroyed. 



Precaution. — When a person is bitten by a mad 

 dog, the wound should be immediately burnt with 

 lunar caustic ; but the most effectual way to prevent 

 the poison from getting into the system, is to cut out 

 the piece of muscle which has been bitten. 



BITES OF VIPERS. 

 If the part is rubbed immediately with sweet oil, 



