Salt Lake Herald | 1890-06-13 | Page 1 | Feline Hydrophobia

FELLNE HYDROPHOBIA A Strange Case that is Under Treatment at the New YorK Pasteur Institute Special to TIE HERALD Examiner Dispatch NEW YORK Juno l2An extraordinary case was brought to the attention of Dr Gibier at the Pasteur institute yesterday The patient patent Who was bitten by a cat is a lady residing in this city About ten days ago one sprang upon its mistress and fastened its sharp teeth in the flesh of her arm and shoulder lacerating the lacertng flesh in a painful manner An attempt was made dlspatch the cat which had meanwhile secreted itself in a closet The animal was clawing wildly and its frame trembled and it was manifesting other manIesting symptoms of rabies These symptoms soon became more pronounced and within three days the beast d e 1 in a par oxysm resembling in every particular that of animals dying of hydrophobia This case will receive she greatest possible car at the hands of lr Gioier and although he cannot feel jus tilled in the prediction that hydrophobia can be averted yet ne has strong hopes of saving the patients life thE