This section is from the book "The Corner Cupboard; Or, Facts For Everybody", by Robert Kemp Philp. Also available from Amazon: The Corner Cupboard; or Facts for Everybody.
Bites Of Dogs. The treatment is the same as that for snake bites, more especially that of the bitten part. The majority of writers on the subject are in favour of keep-ing the wound open as long as possible. This may be done by putting a few beans on it, and then by applying a large linseed-meal poultice over them.
 
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