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THE ALLIANCE HERALD, FRIDAY, MAY 5, 1922. ABIES IN DOGS " 1,IL 1 1 une I o twe J bies ex Recent reports of case of rabies hav injr occurred among dogs In Alliance prompted the writing oi this article, if those caes wore ot genuine rabies, more cases may occur within the next two or three weeks, or even Inter. Jlowcvcr. ilurinir a period of three ' heome years sojourn in mis section oi ise braska. the writer ha never seen a CAfm ot rnbics here. Many Ideas and theories have been advanced concerning this disea.e, and this ctrort will bo confined to Riving pome of my own personal exjeiience. combined with information obtained from best authorities on the subject. In lof?s the disea.se' occurs in two forms Furious Kabies and Dumb Ka ties. Both forms beinjr caused by the Kime contagious virus, and result in natural cases from the bite of an in fected animal. Eatinjr of Infected material does not produce the clisea;.?. The furious form may be divided in to three stages the prodiomic, or melancholic stape, the stage of irrita tion, and the parlytic stage. , The mel nneholic stage in manifested by a chunge in the disposition of the ani mal. At times he may seem depressed, nt other times may be irritable. He may become very airectionate, or may ho'w signs of anger. Is eauily ex; cited or frightened, changing fiom one place to another, "seeking rest und finding none. une author, estimates that intern entv ter cent of the cases of ra occur in the dumb form. A spe cialist on doir diseases in an eastern c.iy mues that luliy fifty per cent of the cases are in the dumb form. The writer has observed more cases in the dumb form than, in the furious. The symptoms are less violmt in this form of rabies. The tendency to vicious and bite is not so marked, except, however, when the .ci..e started tirst In the lunous form and changed to the dumb form. At first there is a restlessness and de pression, and a tendency to lick ob jects. Later a paralysis of the mus cles of the jaw occurs which allows the tongue to hang out and and abun dance ot saliva to escape in this con dition owners sometimes thing the dog has a bone or pome other object lodged in the throat. Ci'w are worded of dogs having hunted in the field, obeying their mas ter's call, at the name time showing early symptoms of rabies, and later dying of the disease. A depraved appetite is manifested. lie will lick and gnuw at various ar ticles, eating earth or straw, or other things. lJitliculty in swallowing, a change in voice, an unsteady gait, and a weakness in the hind quarters en nueit. '1 Ids stage generally la-ts from one to three days, gradually merging Into the second stage, the irritable or inaniucal stage. The .Second Stage. This stage is characterized by a tendency to escape and run away, by great irritation and an inclination to bite. Also by a peculiar change in voice, or bark of the animal. He will sometimes eat through wood, break chains, or dig through earth in order to escape, and on gaining his liberty will run aimlessly about, covering much territory, generally returning in from one to three days, looking ema ciated and exhausted. Even after re turning he may seem quiet and well behaved for a time, but soon the delirium increases and he runs around attacking and biting everythnig that happens to be in his way. If con fined, he may sometimes bite at bars, breaking his teeth. The biting and delirium are not constant, but occur alternately after periods of rest. Snap ping at imaginary object often occurs, similar to snapping after flies. Fre quently the anuria! may lap out of his bowl, but he can not swallow becaiue of a paralysis of the organs of de putation. However, he may draw away from water spilled on the floor. (The writer has brought on paroxysms, oi so called fits, by douching the dog with water). Frequently the rabid dog will pick up indigestible objects anu try to swallow them. This stage may last three or four days, the paroxyms becoming more frequent and terminating in the paralytic stage which puts an end to the picture of misery. The Paralytic Stage. During this stage the condition be comes emaciated, the eyes reddened and staring, and the eyeballs sunken. Paralysis of the jaws allows saliva to run out of the corners of the mouth forming threads which hang down, The progressive paralysis finally stretches the animal prostrate. Death occurs in from the fourth to the sev enth day as a usual thing, but in some instances it may be only two, or up to mj clays. The foregoing is not intended as complete description of all cases of this lorm of rabies. There are too many varieties to describe all in this article. We shall picture a few cases: . Lady's pet dog missing. Third morning returned. Acted peculiar, hiding under bed, would not respond to call. Carried in arms to veterinary college hospital. Lady was told to bring dog into hospital and put him into a cage. I he dog- in the cage, the lady was informed that her pet had the rabies. The diagnosis was baaed on the history of the ca.se. The dog's running away and returning, and the appearance of the eyes. After being put into the cage the dog showed no marked symptoms at first, the e looked fiery. Later in the day t 'howling bark was in evidence. He would bite viciously at a stick thrust through the cage. Next morning he "was dead. Female collie used at stockyards '(not Alliance) for handling sheep. Of tine disposition and best dog in the yards. Owner told writer that this collie took notion the day before to lirlr oil the, nthur .loirs, snii t.hnt morning she was missing. Owner was pdviFed to be careful of that dog when she returned for she was probably ra bid. Three days later she did return and was chained up by a six year old boy. A picture of misery, but did not act vicious until a bucket of water was thrown upon her, when she went into paroxysms. Later the four other dogs f.t the yards develoxd rabies. iuii p.-.m St. lternard pup was Itought by lady, and followed a boy ly call to the lady's house. Chained in the yard during the day. Showed tio bad symptoms. Was noticed eat ing grass and dirt, which seemed strange to his new owner. That niht was put into coal hou.-, and the next morning had disappeared, had torn off and trnawed through boards to make his escape, and two days later his carcass was found tome distance juway. Dumb Rabies. Dumb rubles is essentially the same lisea.-e as the furious form, Both i re caused by the same virus. The j-aliva from a case of dumb rabies ii just us dangerous and virulent su that from a case of furious rabies. It is Lecause of a difference in symptoms manifested that a furious and a dumb f oi-m of the disease are both described. Furious rabies may change into the dumb form at any stage, in fact, it does so change in the last stage when the muscles of the jaw become para- It should be noted that the saliva of a dog is virulent even before the first symptoms of the tlisoase are shown. The early symptoms often pass unnoticed. Dogs acting in a suspicious manner, if valuable, should le confined in ab- ne tir.;t time, soiuteiy secure quarters awaiting fur ther developments. If not valuable should be killed. Tieing by a rope or chain is not safe or confining in a wooden box is not safe if the animal should prove rabid. Too great cau tion cannot be exercised in thi matter. J. M. S. Harry Davis was quite sick last week but is much better at this writing. Several from here are planning on attending the concert at Ashby Friday night, at which time the new darce hall and band stand are to be used for DINT.HAM. It. E. IOtspiech shipped two cars of cattle Friday. H. J. Marr accompanied by his two daughters and his mother, Mrs. J. E. - "'e passengers to Alliance on Saturday. mi. - J Mrs. Charles Cilbaugh are storing, their good? here preparatory to tf Vinir a trip. They will probably lo cate elsewhere. The baby daughter of Mr. and Mrs. The Masonic lodge are putting in extra time getting reedy to ut on some special work with the Hyannis team. Stanley Williams returned Satur day from a three weeks' trip through Colorado. Mr. J. F. Burton Is being boosted by his democratic friends for the nomina tion for county commissioner. ' Mr. I. L. Acheson had for a guest Jast week his brother-in-law, Mr. I Johnson of Alliance. Friends here were shocked when they heard of the tragic death of Wil liam Fiesterman on last Friday. Mr. Fiesterman was well and favorably known here. L. N. Potter has moved his family here from Laramie. Wyo. They are domiciWl in the depot apartment. He will have charge of the east end garage. Evelyn Ballard came from Ells worth Friday for a few days visit with friends. She was accompanied by her uncle, Mason Guy, of McCook Neb. Next Saturday is our community meeting. Everbody should come out and boost tor this movement. The Ellsworth dance last Saturday night had a good representation from Eingham. rOINT OF ROCIv CREEK Koli Nichols is on the sick list. Mrs. McCoy visited with her daughter, Mrs. Jay Donovan, for a few days. W. W. Norton called at Heart's and Martin's Tuesday. Roy Nichols' and Heart's were cal lers at McCorkle's camp TuesHay. Mrs. Jasperson motored to town Tuesday. Cal H ashman called at Stuart's. Carl Hashman motored to Alliance Monday. B'loyd Trine is dragging the roads this week. Mr. and Mrs. Tom Brekke were cal lers at Essex's Tuesday. Well drillers are at Stewart's and Martin's. Mr. DeFrance is sporting a new car. Bill Hashman drove to town Wed nesday. Snake Creek plays the Red Sox Sunday. 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