Each owner of a dog needs to know the first symptoms of rage. This dangerous disease which is coming to an end with death of a dog, and sometimes – infection with rage of surrounding people or animals.
Initial signs that the dog is rabid can be defined only one or one and a half months later after infection. Usually the disease proceeds according to two scenarios: in paralytic or in an aggressive form. However, abnormal forms of this illness among dogs are possible too.
The first symptoms of rage: atypical form of a disease
This form of a disease at an animal is characterized by the fact that any symptom does not approach under the description of standard symptoms of rage. Veterinarians claim that in recent years rage of dogs is often shown in an atypical form. Therefore it is important to be the most attentive to the pets.
The atypical form of rage of dogs is a long stage of indispositions at an animal, the dog can suffer up to 60-90 days. At this time it will sluggishly react to habitual teams, to be indifferent to the world around. But it is only iceberg top.
Often nervous and digestive systems of an animal do not maintain a course of disease and glitch.
The first symptoms of rage: paralytic form of a diseaseThe paralytic form of an illness at a pet proceeds extremely quickly. Will not pass also six days as the favourite dog will die. During a disease the owners can note a depression of the pet, total absence of excitement. In several hours the disease will paralyze muscles of paws and a body of a dog. After paralysis the dog will live at most 4 days.
The first symptoms of rage: aggressive form of a diseaseThe aggressive form of rage poses a serious threat for people around. The disease forces a dog to bite people around that is fraught with infection. Duration of a disease of this form is 5-10 days, from the first symptoms before death of an animal. Development of a disease happens on three phases. The first phase of development of an illness lasts two four days. At this time the mood of a dog is unstable, the behavior is unstable – she can caress the owner and be discharged and become silent immediately, the pet ceases to execute direct commands of the owner.
There are violations of appetite of a dog, from a mouth saliva is plentifully emitted, there is vomiting.
The second phase of development of a disease lasts no more than 2-3 days. These days the animal shows open aggression, strong excitement, persistent disobedience. During this period the first spasms which intensity only increases eventually are noted. Body temperature of an animal rises up to 41 wasps, paralysis hurts some groups of muscles. The third phase of development of rage finishes a disease and no more than 2-4 days last. For this day the dog sharply loses weight. Paralysis serially covers hinder legs, a trunk and forepaws. At continuous deterioration in health the dog will live not for long, soon she will die.