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position to resent disturbance, or a pilgrimage of several days' 

 absence from home are among the most common precursors 

 of the disease. . . ; : 



Furious Rabies. — Following some of the above symptoms 

 there is a redness and fixed glare in; ,th,e eyes, squinting, 

 rolling of the eyes after fancied objects, more frequent howling- 

 and increasing irritability, with a tendency to worry all. animals 

 that come in their way, the respect for and immunity qf former- 

 friends being lost in the violence of a paroxysm. The victim 

 can no longer rest, but undertakes long journeys at a slouching 

 trot, ready to fly at all that crosses his path,, especially if they- 

 make ariy noise or outcry. He may die during one- of these 

 journeys, or return dirty, careworn, and sullen, with the rabid 

 glare in his eye, and ready to resent any interference. Each- 

 paroxysm of violence or wandering is followed by a period of 

 depression and torpor proportionate to the preceding excite- 

 ment, during which dark and seclusion are preferred, though 

 any disturbance will arouse to violence. From the fourth to 

 the eighth day paralysis sets in, first in the hind limbs, then in 

 the jaw and the whole body, the certain precursor of approach- ' 

 ing death, . j : 



^Faralyiic Rabies.— In this case paralysis with dropping of the 

 lower jaw is shown at. the outset, and gradually extendsto the- 

 whole body. The animal cannot bite, eat,, nor drink, rarely- 

 barks, and dies early. 



Lethargic {Tranquil) Rabies. — Palsy of the jaw is less marked, • 

 hut there is complete apathy, the patient remaining curled up 

 in one position, and is not to be roused by any effort. He 

 b.ecomes daily more emaciated and dies in ten to fifteen days. • 



, In addition to these typical forms there are others holding 



an intermediate place. The fiirious form is especially common - 



in bulldogs, hounds, and the less domesticated varieties, ths"- 



paralytic; and tranquil in the house and pet dogs. ' ■' ,".'■! 



Popular Fa llacies.^1 name these because of the evil results ' 



