CASE OF RABIES IN THE HORSE. 
919 
that on this morning Mr. Aston had set off to take a drive, 
and that this animal was put in the trap. From his account 
the horse never went better, the only fault being he was too 
fresh. Arriving at the journey’s end, the horse was taken 
out of the trap and put in a stable. About three o’clock in 
the afternoon, when about to return, Mr. Aston found the 
horse out in the yard, but well covered up. On inquiring the 
reason, he was informed that the horse had been very vio- 
lent, and had knocked the stable window out. Mr. Aston 
then examined, the horse, and found him trembling a great 
deal, so at once he sent him back to Huddersfield, giving the 
man instructions to send for me as soon as he arrived. I 
saw the animal at 5 p.m. and examined him closely ; his pulse 
was natural, breathing regular, body and extremities warm, 
though he was trembling violently. He made frequent attempts 
to void urine, and when I touched him on his breast or flanks he 
screamed out. I came to the conclusion from what I saw that 
his nervous system had received a violent shock, and conse- 
quently administered a sedative draught combined with a laxa- 
tive, and promised to see him again at 10 p.m., which I did, 
and found him apparently easier. I gave the man instructions 
to remain with him all night, and to fetch me if he became 
worse. At about 5 next morning he fetched me, saying 
the horse had begun to be very violent, had bitten him very 
severely on his shoulder, and held him so tightly that he could 
not get loose until the other man had beaten the horse off. I 
now found the patient in a very excited state, worrying so vio- 
lently at his clothing that we took it off, but not without con- 
siderable difficulty and danger, as I thought it (the clothing) 
might possibly irritate him. We had, however, no sooner 
taken off the clothing than he commenced to worry his own 
body, striking violently with his fore-legs against the manger. 
After a while he seized the manger (which was a good strong 
one) with his teeth, and tore it out with the greatest ease, and 
shook it as a dog would shake a rat. As there were two other 
horses in the stable I had them taken out, and only just in 
time, for he immediately after broke loose and rushed into the 
next stall, where he tore out that manger the same as the 
first. Then he knocked the boarding down which separated 
the two stalls, and rushed about the stable worrying every- 
thing he came near, every now and then stopping to paw with 
his fore-leg and worrying at it with his teeth. 
By this time I had become convinced that I had a case 
of rabies to deal with, so I advised the owner to have the 
animal destroyed. Before, however, that was done the 
owner said that he should like further advice, as the horse 
