102 THE FOXHOUND 



frequently in the form of dumb rabies and not 

 the violent, maniacal form that causes them to 

 " run amuck." Ashmont says : 



" The dumb, or swollen form of rabies is 

 a peculiar type of hydrophobia without the 

 violent irritative stage. There is decidedly less 

 excitation of the brain; the violent paroxysms, 

 the constant motion, the disposition to bite, and 

 the propensity to stray are all absent, or present 

 in only a slight degree, and the animal is quiet, 

 silent, and dejected. Paralysis of the muscles 

 of the lower jaw is a characteristic symptom 

 of this form of malady, and manifests itself 

 early in the attack. The jaw drops and the 

 mouth remains constantly open. In rare cases 

 a partial control of the muscles is retained for 

 a time, sufficient to lift the jaw and allow the 

 animal to bite if sufficiently irritated. 



" Rarely more than a few hours, possibly 

 three or four, elapse before the disease mani- 

 fests itself. Before this paralysis appears 

 there is great difficulty in swallowing, and the 

 poor dog will plunge his muzzle into water up 

 to his very eyes, in order that he may get one 

 drop of water into the back part of his mouth 

 to cool his parched throat. In this form of 

 rabies the flow of mucus and saliva is abundant, 

 the same dripping from the mouth. The voice, 



