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lest the consequences of such an error cost him dearly; to continue 

 the symptomatology, the earlier SN^nptoms referred to are speedily 

 followed by the exhibition of an ungovernable temper; the 

 slightest noise in or near to the stable excites the animal to such 

 an extent that he will dash himself about to the imminent risk of 

 knocking the partitions and doors down; as the disease advances 

 the salivary glands become greatly influenced and large quantities 

 of saliva will flow from the mouth, while the animal makes a 

 vicious grab at anything and everything that comes within its 

 reach. One of the most marked differences between tetanus and 

 rabies, so far as the spasmodic condition of the muscles is con- 

 cerned, that in rabies the muscles of the jaws are rarely affected 

 while in tetanus this is the most frequent and special seat of action, 

 and this, as is well known, to an extent that the jaws are in- 

 capable of extension and hence the designation ' ' lockjaw. ' ' 



As the disease gains a more decided hold on the horse the fury 

 becomes more pronounced until it reaches such a height of in- 

 tensity that it can do no more; then intervals of cessation are 

 observable and the disease assumes the form of periodical fits, 

 which gradually become less and less violent, until a relapse into 

 the opposite extreme, that of stupor and even paralysis takes 

 its place; this is an indication that death is not far off and its 

 thorough establishment is soon followed by the closing scenes as 

 exemplified by a most painful exhibition of suffering. 



"Treatment may with reason be attempted if the fact that the 

 horse has been bitten by a rabid dog or animal is recognized at 

 the time, also in the earlier stages w^iere symptoms and surround- 

 ing circumstances warrant the suspicion that rabies has to be con- 

 tended with; but once the disease is thoroughly established and 

 the more violent indications of its existence are displayed, to at- 

 tempt treatment would be undiluted folly, were it for no other 

 reason than the risk to human life which must attend it. Among 

 the remedies that have been proved capable of destroying the 

 virus of rabies, none stand out more definitely than 



BcUado7ina, and this should be administered in a fairly high at- 

 tenuation say the 6x. We believe that Dr. Hering, one of the 

 most popular and successful homoeopathic physicians that ever 

 practiced in the United States of America, advocates the admin- 

 istration of Ilydrophobin which is of course none other than the 



