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to bite at sight of another dog or cat, may be looked on as 

 very suspicious, if rabies exists in the country. Soon the 

 characteristic Iiowl is omitted. The voice is hoarse, low, 

 and muffled, and there is one loud howl, followed by three 

 or four more, successively diminishing in force and uttered 

 •without closing the mouth. Some dogs appear unusually 

 fond of their owners and fatally inoculate them by licking 

 their hands and face. Others turn the head and eyes as if 

 following imaginary objects and snap as if at flies. Bark- 

 ing without object, a constant searching, or tearing of wood, 

 etc., to pieces, a seeking of darkness and seclusion and a 

 disposition to resent disturbance, or a pilgrimage of several 

 days' absence from home are among the most common pre- 

 cursors of the disease. 



'Furious Sabies. Following some of the above symptoms 

 there is a redness and fixed glare in the 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 of former friends being lost in the violence 

 of a paroxysm. The victim can no longer rest, but under- 

 takes long journeys at a slouching trot, ready to fly at all 

 that cross his path, especially if they make any noise or 

 outcry. He may die during one of these journeys, or re- 

 turn dirty, careworn, and sullen, with the rabid glare in his 

 eye and ready to I'esent any interference. Each paroxysm 

 of violence or wandering is followed by a period of depres- 

 sion and torpor proportionate to the preceding excitement, 

 during which dark and seclusion are prefen-ed, 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 ap- 

 proaching death. 



Paralytic Rabies. In this case paralysis with dropping 

 of the lower jaw is shown at the outset, and gradually ex- 



