Genera/ Management in Disease 



when cattle are laid down. The application of a 

 truss is useful in such cases. 



Psoriasis (see Eczema) 

 Py/emia (see Blood Poisoning) 



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Rabies 



This is essentially a canine scourge, but fortu- 

 nately is absent ftom the British Isles, and the 

 quarantine regulations afford the best preventive 

 against its re-introduction. With the cessation of 

 rabies, hydrophobia has necessarily ceased also, 

 thanks to the Muzzling Order. 



Rabies is, unquestionably, a specific disease 

 and communicable by inoculation only, from dog 

 to dog, and from this animal, and the wolf, fox, 

 etc., to the horse and other animals, whilst man 

 may suffer from hydrophobia, through being 

 bitten by a rabid animal. Is constantly found in 

 certain countries, such as India, Burmah, Russia, 

 etc. Is a very ancient malady, and its deadly 

 nature was known to earliest observers. It 

 assumes both " furious " and " dumb" forms. In 

 the "dumb" form, the lower jaw is paralytic, 

 whilst in the " furious " form, the animal gradually 

 alters in its temperament ; snaps at imaginary 

 objects ; has a disposition to wander j seeking 



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