The weekly true Democrat. (Tallahassee, Fla.) 1905-1912, 1906-08-24
SYMPTOMS
OF RABIES.
A Mobile Register Editorial Writer
Tells Of DANGERS which the Dos
Owner FeeaS.

! VWner FecoS.
1t is good thing to know when a dog
has the rabies, or when he is ''mad0
the popular characterization of the rab-
les. A writer in the Mobile Register
hands out lot of good advice which
the average man, woman and child
would do we'll to read and head. An
excerpt is as follows:
Rabies in dogs, being more than usu-
ally prevalent in this part of the coun-
try this year, il is worth the peoples
while to get acquainted with the out
ward manifestations of the disease, in
order that they may avoid becoming
victims of it.
| dog is shown by terrible madness on
the part of the animal, and by the ami
mails rushing through the streets, frOth-
| ing at the mouth and swapping at ev-
erything in reach. 1t Is true that in
extreme cases of madness dogs are
known to act in this manner, but they
do not frOth at the mouth. Their
mouths are dry and dusty.
There are many phases Of madness,
from dumb rabies to furious rabies. In
extreme cases of dumb rabies the animal
appears sick, paralyzed and despairing.
The ignorant would not suppose the
disease to be rabies, but the salava in
such an animal is quite as deadly as
that of dog sick of furious rabies.
A dog that has been bitten by mad
dog developes the disease in from ten
to thirty days. Infrequently earlier
than ten days, or later than thirty days.
The disease has been known TO take a
year to develop.
Restlessness, inability to find any
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lower jaw and protTusion of the tongue,
with heavy painting, because the throat
is paralized, are symptoms Of rabies;
also barking when there is no cause,
and swapping at the air, as IL torEnen-
red by invisible insects. The dropped
jaw gives the impression that the ami
NAL has something in the throat. The
owner tries to remove the obstruction,
not knowing the animal has the rabies.
The dog is often very playful, unusually
so, and more than usually desirous OF
licking It's owners hand. Then it be-
comes mOorse and sometimes wild and
snappish. The next development is
paralysis of the hind legs. Then death.
An affected dog will run away from
home. returning weary, dirty and
wretched Sympathizing friends pet it
and wash II. They are in great danger.
1t is said that mad dogs are recog-
nized by their repugnance to water.
This is a mistake. Dogs suffering from
rabies have no repugnance to water,
but simply are unable 10 drink, their
threats being paralyzed. Neither can
they eat meat or other food. II q dog
exhibits the symptoms Of restfulness,
excessive plsyfulness, along with ina
bility 70 eat or drink, prudence demands
that 1t be shut up where IL can
do no harm TO any one. If the di-
agnosis is rong, the dog can be released
later. II 1t Is right and the dog is
found TO be mad, the animal can be
killed. II must be borne In mind that
the dog does not have TO bite in all cases
to transmit the rabies. II there Is an
abrasion Of the skin Of q persons hand
and a mad dog ticks the hand, the pois-
on is sure TO be transmitted.
1t is advised that IL one is in the pres
ence of mad dog and no easy avenue
of escape presents itself, it is best for
one so situated TO stand perfuctly still,
so as not attract the notice of the dog.
The dog moves in half blind unintel-
ligent way, and does not chase people.
1t attacks objects it finds in its path,
believing them enemies,