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Although I have never seen anything of the kind before, 
and don’t claim to be infallible, I write to you to let you know 
what may be done where we least expect it. I hope this may 
be of some value to the veterinary profession, and to see it on 
record in the Review. 
RECOVERY FROM RABIES—SOME INTERESTING QUESTIONS FOR 
REVIEW READERS. 
By A. Jasme, V.S., Savannah, Ga. 
I wish to put before you a case that I consider very interest¬ 
ing, and ask your opinion. The subjects are, an English setter 
bitch, 5 years old, her pup, a year old at the time, very gentle. 
December 21, 1900, the mother bit the daughter badly, on 
several occasions. On 23d, while hunting, the mother was 
very cranky and bit daughter several times. On 23d, p. M. (8 
or 9 o’clock), very acute case of dumb rabies in the mother ; 
she was destroyed on the 25th. No doubt as to the character 
of the disease, which is often met with in Savannah. 
On January 23d, 1901, the daughter showed all the symp¬ 
toms of dumb rabies, and was all day unable to close her jaws, 
eat or drink. On the 24th no difference in symptoms. 25th, 
as I was thinking that I must part with my last dog, and think¬ 
ing of chloroform, etc., etc., the groom informs me that he suc¬ 
ceeded in making her swallow a piece of meat. Not being de¬ 
sirous to destroy her anyway, I gave iogrs. of calomel, thinking 
I was only prolonging agony. In the afternoon, she ate a little 
more, and I think could swallow a little water. On the 26th 
she ate and drank, although with much difficulty, and recovery 
was complete two days later. 
Now, I do not see any possible doubt as to the diagnosis. 
She is now entirely well. I have read in the reports of the 
Bureau of Animal Industry that subjects inoculated with rabid 
virus have recovered after showing symptoms of the disease. I 
had much experience with the disease. I shall therefore con¬ 
tend that the daughter had rabies and recovered. I would like 
to know your opinion in the matter. Also, is this dog, living 
and lying at my feet now, proof against attacks of rabies ? 
That is, does an attack confer immunity? 
Will also state for information that I gave the mother on 
December 24th, 27 grains of morphine in 8 hours, using every 
hour 3 gr. vet. tabl., hypodermically, when she was not much 
asleep yet, as she would raise her head and wag her tail when 
