256 The Management and Diseases of the Dog. 



Post-mortem Appearances. — These differ considerably : 

 two in all particulars scarcely ever being alike. Indeed, 

 the pathological anatomy of rabies appears to be as varied 

 as it is obscure. The following may be taken as some 

 of the chief conditions usually seen, but rarely com- 

 bined. 



Congestion of the brain, occasionally extending to the 

 spinal cord. 



Serous effusion within the membranes of both. 

 Haemorrhage into the substance of the brain. 

 Inflammation of the fauces, glottis, upper portion of the 

 trachea and glands of the throat, with enlargement of the 

 latter. These structures are more particularly implicated 

 in dumb madness. 



Lungs frequently gorged with blood, especially if the 

 animal has died from asphyxia. 



Foreign matters in the posterior part of the mouth, in 

 the stomach and intestines, as hair, straw, wood, earth, etc. 

 Or the absence of either, and the presence of blood, 

 mucus or brown coffee-coloured fluid in the stomach. 



Patches of inflamation in the lining membrane of the 

 stomach and bowels. 



Enlargement and inflammation of the mesenteric glands. 

 Enlargement and engorgement of the spleen and liver. 

 The appearances in the brain, throat, and digestive or- 

 gans form the most confirmatory evidence of rabies. 



From the excellent and valuable annual report of the 

 cases brought for observation on treatment, to the Vienna 

 Imperial Veterinary Institute, and published in the 

 " CEsterreichische Vierteljahresschrift fur Wissenschaftliche 

 Veterinarkunde," for 1875* we observe that in the session 

 Df 1873-4, there were no fewer than 125 dogs admitted as 

 rabid^ or suspected of being affected with rabies. Though 



jnly when complete paralysis had supervened that the unfortunate 

 inimal ceased to occupy itself with its dead offspring." — " Annales de 

 M6d. V§t§rinaire," Brussels, October, 187 1. (Fleming.) 

 From the " Veterinary Journal," October, 1876. 



