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are permanently lessened in their power of causing wounds. 

 To perform the operation the mouth is kept open by 

 means of a gag, the tips of the canines are snipped off 

 with small shears, and then the incisors and canines are 

 rounded with a small rasp. 



Pia. 17. — Bourrel's rasp and gag for teeth. (Pbuch and Tottssaint.) 

 (1) The operation. (2) The gag. (3) Tape. (4) Shears. (5) ~ 



In cases where a bite has actually been inflicted, and it 

 has been proved that the inflictor was mad, or he may 

 reasonably be considered dangerous, no time should be 

 lost in dealing vigorously with the wounds. If the vic- 

 tim be a dog (and has not since bitten a man) he should 

 be destroyed, if of little value, rather than run the risks 

 of retaining him alive, because dogs of all animals are the 

 creatures opposing least constitutional resistance to the 

 rabies virus, and they are among the most dangerous 

 because of their predatory instincts as carnivora. When 

 there are urgent arguments against destruction, the bitten 

 animal should, with the greatest care, be thoroughly ex- 

 amined, in order to make sure that all his wounds are 

 detected and treated ; he may even need to be shaved for 

 this purpose. The wounds having been treated' by ex- 



