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the wholo expression of the aoinial is pitiful in the extreme; an 

 abundance of saliva runs from the nioutli; the taking of water is 

 iuiiiossible; the mouth becomes drj and covered with dust, and 

 brownish. The animal is quiet; it does not respond to provocation, 

 nor does he seem to wish to bite. The progress of the disease is more 

 rapid than in (he furious tyiie. The paralysis extends and death 

 occurs on the second or third day. 



Other cases are observed in which the tyjye of the disease is more 

 or less intermediate between the two just described. There are 

 some in which a very short period of fury is followed by a rapid 

 paralysis, while in others the paralysis is more slow in its progress 

 and the animal shows a slight disposition to attack when irritated. 

 In the "dumb'' type of the disease it is common to suspect an ob- 

 struction in the throat, and in the attempt to locate it the saliva 

 may infect wounds of the hand. The animal never wanders and, 

 being unable to bite, the danger of transmission of the disease is 

 slight. 



Rabies of the Cat. This animal shows first a period of restless- 

 ness, with a disposition to hide in dark corners. It soon becomes 

 furious and leaves its place of retreat and is liable to attack any 

 one who comes within its reach. The bites inflicted by it are, as 

 a rule, very serious. It shows the same perversion of appetite as 

 seen in the dog. After five or six days paralysis of the hind legs 

 begins; swallowing becomes impossible and death soon follows. 

 The paralytic form, or "dumb" rabies also occurs, causing death 

 in from three to four days. 



Rabies of the Horse. In the Ijorse, excitement is an early symp- 

 tom, with a marked sensitiveness of the skin, and hallucinations. 

 If it can reach the point of inoculation, it bites itself constantly, 

 tearing the skin and often the deep tissues. The appetite ceases, 

 or becomes capricious and irregular. Like the dog he eats earth, 

 wood or anything within his reach. In the attempt to swallow 

 water it may be thrown out through the nostrils. A slight annoy- 

 ance renders the animal furious and he attacks with ferocity any 

 animal or person. The attacks of fury become more and more fre- 

 quent. The pulse may reach 100 to the minute, and respiration is 

 difficult. Paralysis commences in the limbs and soon becomes gen- 

 eral. Death occurs from asphyxiation in from three to six days. 



Rabies of the Coa'. The symptoms in these animals are much 

 the same as those just described. There is often an intense irrita- 

 tion at the site of the wound. Changes in the appetite occur and 

 rumination stops. In about twenty-four hours after the appearance 

 of the first symptoms, fury t)ecomes manifest; there is bellowing, 

 and h;tlb.(inations. which are> evident from the aspect of the counte- 

 nance as well m the actions. Swallowing become.s difficult, ©aliva 



