RABIES IN CATTLE. 
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onditions in the aesophagus, which were wanting. Among 
ther clinical symptoms not noted above, the owners report that 
dien milk cows were affected the yield of milk soon ceased 
ntil finally there was none. Many of the animals masticated a 
reat deal and much saliva flowed from their mouths. Tenusmus 
tis frequent. They pawed a great deal with their fore feet. 
It may not be uninteresting to record some of the views of 
uthors upon rabies in cattle. 
Spinola says—’.Handbuch der spec. Palagia and Thereapie. 
858, p. 1555. 
“Cattle, bitten by rabid dogs, are more frequently subject to 
le disease than horses; the phenomena observed are dependant 
pon the same organic disturbances as in other animals, though 
le symptoms vary somewhat in different cases. 
“ The disease begins with loss of appetite, depression and irrita- 
ility on being suddenly disturbed; the eyes are fixed, wide open, 
nd pupils more or less distended; saliva and froth falls from the 
iouth; they sometimes gnaw the place of the bite and lick other 
arts of the body (not reported to or seen by me in the Nebraska 
ases); they bellow frequently, the voice having a peculiar horse 
)ne; they stamp much with the fore feet and easily become ex¬ 
ited at the presence of dogs, other animals or strangers; a ten- 
ency to bite is seldom observed. They endeavor to pass the 
oeces frequently but without much success; in the beginning it 
i hard, but later on may become fluid, but in either case only 
mall quantities are passed at a time. An undue sexual excite¬ 
ment is often present in both cases. 
“Sometimes all these phenomena are present in a single case, in 
thers not. Paroxysms of fury, varying in intensity, are fre- 
uent; after which the animals become weak and quiet again, 
’hey soon begin to emaciate; paralytic phenomena are freqent.” 
Williams gives similar symptoms, quoting from Fleming. 
Poll says: 
“ The phenomena in cattle are essentially the same as those 
3en in the horse. Depression, great irritability, muscular spasms, 
Darning at the mouth, sexual excitement, difficulty in swallowing 
nd irritation at the locus traumaticas.” 
