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Remarks on hydrophobia, or, The disease produced by the bite of a mad dog, or other rabid animal / by Robert Hamilton, M.D. member of the Royal College of Physicians, London; of the Royal Medical and Physical Societies, Edinburgh, of the Medical Society, London; and late physician to the Army. In two volumes.

  • Hamilton, Robert, 1749-1830.
Date:
1798
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Credit: Remarks on hydrophobia, or, The disease produced by the bite of a mad dog, or other rabid animal / by Robert Hamilton, M.D. member of the Royal College of Physicians, London; of the Royal Medical and Physical Societies, Edinburgh, of the Medical Society, London; and late physician to the Army. In two volumes. Source: Wellcome Collection.

Provider: This material has been provided by University of Bristol Library. The original may be consulted at University of Bristol Library.

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    4?th. Vinegar. This has of late been recommended as another preventative. Dr. Monetaf is among the num- ber who extol its virtues. He aflerts his having: prevented the difeafe by it in more than fixty cafes, when ufed as he directs, immediately af- ter the bite, and for nine fucceeding days, as an external application to the wound, which is to be previoufly warned with warm water, cupped, and fcarified. He mixes it with a fourth part of melted butter, and dipping therein comprefles, binds them over the part, renewing them fre- quently. While this procefs goes on, an ounce and a half at a dofe, is frequently adminiftered internally; and this is continued till about the 15th day, not thinking it neceffary, however,,-to keep the wounds open longer than the 9th day. The difeafe, he affures us, has been ftopt at its commencement by the fame means. Did ex- perience in the hands of other men furnifh fimi- lar events, the difcovery would be as valuable as the method is fimple. Vinegar f Phyfician to the King of Poland, who has lately written on thc fubject.