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tends to the whole body. The animal cannot bite, eat, nor 

 drink, rarely barks, and dies early. 



Lethargic {Tranquil) Babies. Palsy of the jaw is less 

 marked, but there is complete apathy, the patient remain- 

 ing curled np in one position, and is not to be roused by 

 any effort. He becomes daily more emaciated and dies in 

 ten to fifteen days. 



In addition to these typical forms there are others hold- 

 ing an intermediate place. The furious form is especially 

 common in bulldogs, hounds, and the less domesticated 

 varieties, the paralytic and tranquil in the house and pet 

 dogs. 



Popular Fallacies. I name these because of the evil re- 

 sults of entertaining them. 1. Mad dogs have no fear of 

 water {hydrojahohia). On the contrary, they swim rivers, 

 plunge their noses in water or lap their urine without hesi- 

 tation. 2. Appetite is not lost, only depraved, and the 

 stomach after death is found to contain an endless variety 

 of improper objects. 3. TlhevQi&vaxely froth at the mouth, 

 though saliva may run from it when the jaw is paralyzed. 

 4. The tail is not carried hetween the legs but is rather 

 held erect during a paroxysm. 



Foxes and wolves have symptoms like those of the dog, 

 the animals losing their natural shyness or fear, and attack- 

 ing man and beast indiscriminately. Cats attack with claws 

 and teeth, flying at the face and hands, and utter hoarse 

 lend cries, as in heat. The horse bites, kicks, neighs, draws 

 his yard, rolls his eyes, jerks his muscles, and dies paralyzed. 

 The mischievous propensity distinguishes from delirium. 

 The ox is restless, excitable, everts the upper lip, grinds 

 his teeth, bellows loudly and as if in terror, scrapes with 

 his fore feet, and butts and kicks all who approach. 

 Tliere is jerking of the muscles and finally paralysis. 

 Sheep are similarly excited, show sexual appetite, stamp, 

 butt, and bleat hoarsely. They die paralytic. Swine are 



