The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1874-07-18

III OF Infy The animal has no dread of
water, on the contrary, she is eager r.
drink, and upon water being brought
Will plunge her nose into the bucket
and eagerly try to drink, but the effort
VIII produce spasm of the organs of
deglutitlon, and not one drop will be
swallowed. The symptoms increase in
severity until death in commissions
| closes the scene
In sheep an indefinite period NAV
eiapse between the time of the inoc,i-
lation atid tie first exhibition of the
symptoms, ranging from two weeks To
SIX, and this is d shorter period than
usually supervenes, both in the dog and
the human being. When dog becomes
mad, and breaks away in mad career,
sheep, from their habits and DISPOSE
ton, are frequently the subjects of at
tack; and would probably suffer still
more were it not for the circumstance
OF the wool sometimes wiping the teeth
clean, ere they enter the flesh. As if
Is, however, the greater number OF
those bitten become affected with the
disease. The first symptoms which are
observed are. a diminished appetite,
and a disposition to ride each other, to
which succeeds propensity 70,
mischief. The sheep will often butt
each other furiously, but will not bite,
although they will nibble at stick if
| If presented to them. There is con
siderable nervous irritability developed,
spasmodic twitchings of the muscles
and qtlickened respiration. They be-
come drowsy. lose their appetite, and
al e 1 Il,
jects. Saliva flows from the mouth,
thirst is exhibited, but often without
ability to swallow. There is no dread
Of water at any period of the disease,
which III some cases proves fatal i'll a
couple of days, and in others continues
upwards of a week.
In pigs, the earliest symptoms consist
i'll severe irritation of the bitten part,
which the animal rubs and scratches
There is peculiarly wild, haggard
| look, rough voice. labored breathing,
and great disposition to bite. Tile ami
mails tear UP the straw, aid seize large
mouthfuls of it. Paralysis and emacia-
ton speedily supervene, and the animal
dies about the third or fourth day.
In cats, the early symptoms are to a
great extent overlooked, from the shy
ness of these animals. They, however,
| become very savage, and, from their
| tendency to scratch and bite the eX-
posed parts of the hand and body, they
| are more dangerous to meet with than
mad dogs. Their desire to bite is
greater than the dog. The natural SHY
ness and great fear of threats and pun
ishments entirely disappears, and tile
rahid cat will fly savagely at tile face of
even its best friends when least expect
| ed. The disease ends in death about
| the fourth day.
In poultry, geese, ducks, and turkeys,
| the disease evidences itself much in the
same manner as in quadrupeds. From
the beginning there Is generally great
excitement They are noisy, and their
voice is singularly hoarse they Will
make sudden starts and Jump hlghfro
the ground, however, with no effort at
flying or using their wings. They will
Frequently exhibit fighting and biting
propensities even against quadrupeds
and against human beings, especially
children. on whose clothes they will
take hold, and, losing all fear, Will fly
at the face. Generally. after q or 80
hours, symptoms of paralysis will APP
pear, and the wings and tail will hang
dropping Their walk becomes unsteady
and irregular, and gradually they lose
power of locOmotion, making occasional
efforts to straddle ahead by the aid of
their wings The malady progresses
rapidly, and they generally succumb