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RABIES VERSUS COMMON SENSE. 
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aralysis, independent of rabic conditions, and is a sequal to nu- 
lerous local, brain and nerve maladies, especially hemiplegia, 
toothache,” and “ St. Vitus’ Dancemoreover, twitchings of 
yes, eyelids, facial muscles, and a lolling tongue and trembling 
iw, may be placed in the same category. 
3. Heebies is never of spontaneous origin ! 
4. Wounds from the teeth of other than the carnivora are 
ever rabic, but may induce septic poisoning ! It is a well known 
hysiological fact that excessive anger or fear may so transform 
iy cf the secretions, even mother’s milk, as to induce fatality. 
5. Safety lies not in destroying but in preserving the life of 
le suspected canine, isolating it for observation ; its death re- 
oves the only means whereby a definite conclusion can be 
ached ! If possible the animal should be muzzled and its body 
iamined for recent wounds; if they are absent, it is presump- 
ve evidence the creature is not rabic. If it evinces good ap- 
itite and especially if it partakes readily of food and drink on 
id after the fourth day, it is not rabic. If it dies without para- 
sis of lower jaw and posterior extremities, it is not rabic. If af- 
r ten days, it be of cheerful disposition, it is not rabic. If it 
11s into convulsions and foams and froths at the lips, the saliva 
3rhaps streaked with blood-stained mucous, it is epileptic and a 
bject for pity and commiseration. Dogs with u fits ” are never 
'hie! If it survives a fortnight, it is not rabic. Finally, if 
sath ensues, a careful examination of the body, brain and intes- 
les especially, will probably reveal good cause therefore, aside 
om a rabic condition ! 
6. The human subject affected by rabies does not howl or 
rk after the manner of canines, and such manifestations are 
'ima facie evidence of the non-rabic character of the malady— 
3st probably hysteria. 
7. Hydrophobia (fear of water) aerophobia (fear of air), and 
.olerance of bright substances and sunlight in man are common 
>ults of many maladies, such as nervous hyperaesthesia, hysteria, 
ismodic and membranous croup, acute laryngitis, and pharyn- 
is, certain vegetable and mineral poisons, melancholia, dementia, 
pochondria, the use and abuse of sedatives, narcotics and stimu- 
