A Treatise on hydrophobia : taken from the manuscript of a late eminent physician : to which is appended an infallible remedy, both as a preventative and in confirmed cases / by Henry Hughes.

Date:
1837
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Credit: A Treatise on hydrophobia : taken from the manuscript of a late eminent physician : to which is appended an infallible remedy, both as a preventative and in confirmed cases / by Henry Hughes. Source: Wellcome Collection.

Provider: This material has been provided by the Francis A. Countway Library of Medicine, through the Medical Heritage Library. The original may be consulted at the Francis A. Countway Library of Medicine, Harvard Medical School.

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    phlet, has reccmmended the worm of the tongue to be extracted from the mouths of dogs, which will have the effect of producing lock-jaw if Ra- bies appear, in which state the dog cannot inflict any injury. If any person wishes this operation performed on a favourite dog, I will be happy to do it without the least danger or harm to the ani- mal. In young dogs, the worm should be totally extracted, but in old ones, cutting it will be equal- ly effectual, and if lock-jaw arises from any other complaint than Rabies^ it may be removed by opening the vein called the Tonguel Vein, at- tached to the worm ; the disease will be easily known by the dog's manner—if it is not Hydro- phobia, he will lie about without taking no- tice of any thing, whereas in Hydrophobia, he will manifest a desire for roaming about and flying at everything, or in the Dumb Rabies, he will be distinguished by his horrifying moan. Though dogs have been the cause of so many dreadful deaths, they have happened partly owing to the carelessness of servants or others in not allowing them a sufficient supply of water and exercise. I am a friend to the canine species, as they are the most faithful of any »vhich we know. The dog is the only animal which has left his fellows to