Sometimes it is friendly and inclined to lick the hand of its master. An
inclination to gnaw or swallow indigestible objects is sometimes noted.
Frequently a certain part of the skin is rubbed or licked.

The second, or _furious stage_, may last several days. Violent nervous or
rabid symptoms are manifested, and the dog may leave home and travel long
distances. The animal usually shows a strong inclination to bite. It may
move about snapping at imaginary objects in its delirium, and may bite any
person or animal with which it comes in contact. The bark is peculiar, the
appetite is lost and the animal becomes weak and emaciated.

In the third, or _paralytic stage_, the dog may present an emaciated,
dirty, ragged appearance. The lower jaw may drop, the tongue hangs from the
lips and the eyes appear sunken and glassy. Paralysis of the hind parts may
be present.

_In the dumb form_, the paralytic symptoms predominate and the disease
pursues a short course. Rabies terminates in death in from four to ten
days.

_Furious rabies_ is more common in the _horse_. The animal is very nervous,
restless and alert. It may attack other animals in a vicious manner,
kicking and biting them. The animal does not seem to care to eat or drink,
and usually shows violent nervous symptoms, such as biting the manger,
rearing and kicking when confined in the stable.

_Cattle_ butt with the horns and show a tendency to lick other animals.
They bellow more than common and the sexual desire is increased. Paralytic
symptoms are manifested early in the disease, and the animal may fall when
moving about. They soon present a gaunt, emaciated appearance.