ENGLISH LITERATURE (CBSE/UGC NET)

Detailed explanation-1: -One of the most well known symptoms of rabies in dogs is foaming at the mouth. Some dogs may not show “foaming” but simply excess saliva or drooling. This is a sign that the virus has progressed. In the final stages of rabies, seizures and increasing paralysis are common.

Detailed explanation-2: -In movies, animals with rabies look like they are foaming at the mouth. What´s really happening is that the rabies makes them have more saliva and that makes them drool. Other animals may act timid or shy when they have rabies. This is the most common kind.

Detailed explanation-3: -Diagnosis in humans Saliva can be tested by virus isolation or reverse transcription followed by polymerase chain reaction (RT-PCR). Serum and spinal fluid are tested for antibodies to rabies virus. Skin biopsy specimens are examined for rabies antigen in the cutaneous nerves at the base of hair follicles.

Detailed explanation-4: -The paralytic form of rabies (or “dumb rabies") usually involves paralysis of the throat and jaw muscles, often with excess salivation and inability to swallow. Drooping of the lower jaw is common. These animals may not be vicious and rarely attempt to bite.

Detailed explanation-5: -Most of these signs are obvious to even an untrained observer, but within a short period of time, usually within 3 to 5 days, the virus has caused enough damage to the brain that the animal begins to show unmistakable signs of rabies.