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these had been sent to Chicago for laboratory examination, and the 

 disease had been pronounced rabies. A pet spaniel which had been 

 kept under observation during its entire sickness, and which had 

 later been killed, displayed the following symptoms : First, a change 

 of disposition, becoming cross and objecting to callers at the house. 

 The next was the loss of appetite and languor, very hot nose and 

 cold legs, which condition continued three days. The dog then be- 

 came restless and anxious. At the end of three days the dog's 

 mouth was open and driveling, tongue protruding and dark, eyes 

 green, set and staring, head down, ears drooping, tail down and 

 never wagging. Dog was constantly in motion, keeping his chain 

 tight, snapping and biting at anything within its reach. 



Some horses and a dog had recently been killed in a nearby town, 

 all suffering with violent rabies. Several dogs had been killed in 

 the north end of town. On January 13th, it was reported that over 

 two dozen dogs had been killed. On January 17th, the report was 

 sent in that a mad dog had entered a stable and bitten six cows. 

 After this time a number more dogs were killed. 



A dog afflicted with rabies traveled through the country in the 

 neighborhood of Boone, biting other dogs and hogs. Three dogs 

 known to have been bitten were killed and five hogs belonging to 

 three different farmers contracted the disease and were killed. The 

 dog scattering the disease was apprehended and killed. The route 

 covered by this dog before he was dispatched was along the border 

 of Boone, Story and Hamilton counties. 



In the early part of this year a mad dog appeared in the neigh- 

 borhood of McGregor, in Clayton county, biting many head of stock. 

 One party killed eight of his hogs on account of being bitten by 

 this dog. One of his neighbors killed four cows and one horse. The 

 animals that had been bitten and that were not killed immediately 

 were quarantined and isolated. The Boards of Health of Monona, 

 North McGregor and McGregor were instructed to muzzle or kill 

 all dogs. The schools in some localities were almost deserted as 

 teachers and pupils were afraid to venture out and risk attack from 

 mad dogs. In March Dr. C. W. Anderson, assistant to State Veteri- 

 narian, visited Clayton county again, and raised the quarantine in 

 this vicinity. Owing to the prevalence of the disease in the county 

 for several years, however, it was recommended that great care be 

 exercised in the restraint of dogs for some time longer. A case 

 was reported from Elkport on February 15th. v 



