RABIES IN CATTLE. 
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RABIES IN CATTLE. 
THE SO-CALLED HYDROPHOBIA IN CATTLE. 
By T. Zucker, Student at the A. V. C., with permission of A. T. Peters, D.V.M., 
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University of Nebraska. 
A Paper read before the Medical Association of the A. V. C. 
During my sojourn in the West this summer I chanced to 
come across a very interesting disease affecting the bovine 
race. Not only was it interesting, but perhaps mysterious 
and baffling as to its correct diagnosis, as it presented symp¬ 
toms almost identical with several other of the nervous affec¬ 
tions ; but I refer especially to that of rabies, it having been 
my good fortune to carry on a series of experiments with 
rabies in cattle, and several other of the domesticated animals, 
at the experiment station of Nebraska, under the supervision 
of Dr. Peters, thereby giving me an opportunity to see the 
simile of symptoms between the two affections. 
This so-called hydrophobia was quite prevalent, from re¬ 
ports received from different sections of the State, and the 
symptoms given in these reports corresponded exactly with 
those of the two cases which came under my observation at 
the time. I will state here that the weather was exceptionally 
hot and dry at this period, and whether this will enlighten us 
as to the etiology or not, we will see later on. 
I will demonstrate to you a case of true rabies in the cow ; 
this will include a history of the dog that bit the animal, also 
the animal inoculated from said cow for the verification of 
diagnosis. 
On April 12, 1895, a female bull-dog was brought to the 
station, suspected with being rabid, and was confined in an 
iron cage. 
History .—She had one pup which she would not allow to 
suckle her, and would even snap it or any other animal that 
came in her way. Had bitten a cow, several horses, and many 
dogs, most of the latter were destroyed by the owners, and 
officers of the law. 
The bitch after being confined began to act so ferocious, 
