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an hour before food, give from two 1 to ten 

 grains of subnitrate of bismuth. Do not give 

 any meat. 

 Rabies : 



Symptoms : As in all illnesses, this one 

 commences with a loss of appetite, and a rise 

 of temperature from 2 to 3 degs. above 

 normal. The dog may be constantly licking 

 himself at one particular spot, which is probably 

 the place where he was bitten and inoculated. 

 The dog's disposition entirely changes, the 

 cheerful one becomes morose and sullen, the 

 quiet one is restless, and the good-tempered dog 

 quarrelsome, and there is an inclination to hide 

 in dark corners, though when called by his owner 

 he comes forward and is very affectionate, licking 

 the hand and even the person's face if allowed. 



A rabid dog is generally depicted with a 

 quantity of frothing saliva flowing from the 

 mouth, like one suffering from epilepsy. This 

 is a mistake, the mouth may certainly be a 

 little moister than usual at first, but it soon 

 becomes dry and of a dark red colour. The 

 rabid dog is much inclined to attack others, the 

 small, timid pet will, without provocation, bite 

 both small and large dogs, and it is generally 

 done cunningly, for he will often go quietly up to 

 his victim and smell him, in the usual doggy way, 

 and then suddenly bite him, and perhaps give a 

 sort of howl immediately afterwards. 



A rabid dog's voice is quite altered, and it is 

 very characteristic of the disease, but it is rather 

 1 According to the size of the dog. See p. 86. 



