41. Maricopa County Animal Care And Control Impounded animals for adoption in Phoenix, including animal listings, dog licensing, and law enforcement information. http://www.maricopa.gov/pets/default.asp

Site Map Phone Directory Departments Services ... Search We have a new name, , and a new philosophy . . , formerly known as Animal Control Services , and historically known as Rabies/Animal Control , is pleased to announce our new philosophy of service! Over the years, our organization has typically been seen as either a public health service or law enforcement agency. Times have changed. Although there are strong public health and law enforcement aspects involved in operations, we have adopted a new approach that better addresses Arizona's mandates and meets the community's expectations of animal welfare and control. is a full service animal organization that offers the community many valuable programs and services such as: Low-cost vaccinations for dogs and cats. For information about rabies vaccines, see our Services and Fees page. For information about our vaccine clinics, see the Low Cost Vaccination Services section below.

42. RABNET - WHO World Health Organization Division for Emerging and other Communicable Diseases Surveillance and Control Zoonotic Disease Unit. rabies information. http://oms2.b3e.jussieu.fr/rabnet/

Redirection to WHO Global Atlas website link World Health Organization Departement of Communicable Diseases Surveillance and Response Animal and Food related Public Health Risks Rabnet is a WHO data bank wich offers online access to information on rabies prevalence, diagnosis, surveillance, and control in humans and animals from almost all countries in the world. Country related data are being up-dated either online by designated national rabies reference laboratories or through WHO, based on responses from national authorities to the WHO annual questionnaire on rabies or from other official sources. Interested to learn more about RABNET ? Current information on rabies presence,diagnosis and treatment by country Retrospective annual data by country Country contact addresses ... Rabies Fact Sheet Regional and country data on rabies incidence and control Rabies Bulletin Europe PDF: 2236k Download the free Adobe(R) Acrobat(R) Reader to view these PDF files the Americas 1980-1997 Russia 1960-1998 Post-exposure treatment in humans: WHO recommendations - text slide show WHO World Survey of Rabies: WHO World Survey of Rabies 1998 questionnaire: English: HTML;

43. ASRAL, Animal Sterilization And Rabies Assistance A nonprofit organization dedicated to control of abandoned and homeless animals struggling for existence. Information about efforts, events, calendar and health services. http://www.asral.org/

Animal Sterilization and Rabies Assistance League ASRAL is a non-profit organization dedicated to control of abandoned and homeless animals struggling for existence. ASRAL provides spay/neuter, rabies, vaccination, and adoptions assistance. DOR 13-00-0047639-85C 05/24/01-5/24/06 You may make donations or join ASRAL by clicking on this link. Please note! ASRAL does not sell any goods or services. We only take donations for our goals of helping the animals. We do not ship any goods or items. attendance, support, and donations A 6-8 PM, JUNE 14 HOSTED BY THE PCB WINERY ANIMAL LOVERS WELCOME. JOIN US A NIGHT OF FUN AS WE TASTE AWARD WINNING, FRUITY, SOUTH FLORIDA WINES AND DELICIOUS APPETIZERS WHILE RAISING MONEY FOR OUR IMPORTANT ORGANIZATION. Click here to view the photos from the 2005 Easter Bunny Photo Shoot Dumped Click here for the story These kittens have been adopted. Click here for the Animal Poison Control Center WARNING!!! Counterfeit Flea Medicines claiming to be genuine Advantage may be fatal for your pet Check out these links for more information Want to have your cat declawed?

44. Rabies Laboratory At The Wadsworth Center, New York State Department Of Health rabies Laboratory at the Wadsworth Center, NYS Department of Health. http://www.wadsworth.org/rabies/

home Skip to content Home About ... News/Events Rabies Laboratory at the Wadsworth Center previous page back button contact us email print page print document content section named content Veterinarians, public health officials, physicians and other professionals needing to access laboratory services can find information regarding submission of samples at this site. The diagnosis of rabies in animals is performed on specimens submitted for examination following a bite or other possible exposure to a human or domestic animal, when the confinement and observation of the offending animal is not appropriate or possible. The results of these examinations are generally used by physicians and local health authorities to decide if rabies postexposure treatment is necessary, and therefore require the highest standards of sensitivity and specificity. The results of these tests also serve to produce rabies surveillance data. The test for rabies is performed by a microscopic examination of brain tissue samples using an immunofluorescence staining technique. Results are confirmed by virus isolation in a cell culture system.

45. Wadsworth-Rabies History Wadsworth Centerrabies Laboratory. rabies in New York State was initially a disease carried by domestic dogs, a problem brought to all of North America http://www.wadsworth.org/rabies/history.htm

Rabies History in New York State Rabies Annual Summaries Rabies in New York State was initially a disease carried by domestic dogs, a problem brought to all of North America by European settlers in the 1700s. With the advent of record keeping in the 1930s, reported cases of animal rabies fluctuated between 20 and 600 annually. Most cases were recorded in domestic dogs although there was also some spillover to livestock. From 1925 until 1944 there were 10 human rabies fatalities, all linked to domestic dog contact. Postwar compulsory canine vaccination programs in New York controlled the rabies cycle in domestic dogs by the early 1950s, but rabies in foxes spread concomitantly into the state from the south. Wildlife rabies has cycled in terrestrial carnivores in some areas of the state since the 1950s, mainly in red foxes, skunks and raccoons. The most persistent problems until 1990 were periodic rabies incursions into red fox populations in northern New York counties. The disease found its way to northern New York from the Provinces of Ontario and Quebec, Canada, where rabies was enzootic. See attached map A rabies outbreak of unprecedented proportions spread into New York State raccoon populations from the south in 1990, spreading northward across the

46. Fladdermus Smittade Danskt Får Med Rabies Upp till 25 procent av fladderm¶ssen i Danmark ¤r smittade med rabies. Det ¤r f¶rsta g¥ngen danska statens veterin¤ra institut har registrerat att en fladdermus smittat en annan art med rabies. http://www.aftonbladet.se/nyheter/9809/15/telegram/utrikes50.html

Sverige Sport Sportresultat Nyhetsbevakaren 15 SEPTEMBER. Visa alla rubriker Publicerat kl 17:27 Fladdermus smittade danskt får med rabies KÖPENHAMN. Det var en fladdermus som smittade ett får i Lem på Jylland i augusti. Det har danska statens veterinära institut för virusforskning nu fastslagit. När fåret blev smittat var det första gången på 16 år som ett husdjur i Danmark fått rabies. Man misstänkte redan från början att fåret smittats av en fladdermus. Upp till 25 procent av fladdermössen i Danmark är smittade med rabies. Det är första gången institutet har registrerat att en fladdermus smittat en annan art med rabies. Veterinärinspektör Susanne Ammendrup tror dock inte att fåret blivit angripet av fladdermusen. -Det troliga är att fåret kommit för nära en sårad fladdermus som legat på marken och försvarat sig genom att bita. Susanne Ammendrup påpekar att människor skall visa den största försiktighet när man handskas med döda eller halvdöda fladdermöss. Rabies är dödande. Behandling måste sättas in inom två dagar från smittotillfället, om chans till räddning skall finnas. (TT-RB) Svarta lådan stannade sex minuter före kraschen Aktiekurserna fortsatt uppåt i New York Om Clinton avgår blir tillträdesdatum för Gore avgörande Mohammad Ali utnämnd till fredens budbärare ... Sportresultat

47. Rabies Fact Sheet - WA State Dept. Of Health Bats are the only rabies reservoir in the Pacific Northwest. In Washington, rabies has not been found in raccoons, skunks, foxes or coyotes. http://www.doh.wa.gov/topics/rabiesfct.html

You are here: DOH Home Topics A-Z » Rabies Search Employees Rabies March 2000 What is rabies? Rabies is a severe viral disease that affects the central nervous system. It is almost always fatal. All warm-blooded mammals including humans are susceptible to rabies. What mammals carry rabies? Bats are the only rabies reservoir in the Pacific Northwest. In Washington, rabies has not been found in raccoons, skunks, foxes or coyotes. These species may carry the virus in other regions of the United States. Worldwide in developing countries dogs are the principal rabies reservoir. How common is human rabies and what is the source of the rabies virus? Human rabies is an extremely rare disease. Since 1990 the number of reported cases in the United States has ranged from 1 to 6 cases annually. Almost all human rabies cases acquired in the United States since 1980 have been due to bat rabies virus. When human rabies occurs due to exposure outside of the United States it is usually the result of the bite of a rabid dog. Has human rabies occurred in Washington?

48. Notifiable Condition: Rabies Notifiable Conditions Index page for rabies. Since 1939, only two human cases of rabies have occurred in Washington; one in 1995 and one in 1997. http://www.doh.wa.gov/notify/nc/rabies.htm

You are here: DOH Home Notifiable Conditions » Rabies Index Search Employees Site Directory: Notifiable Conditions: Rabies Other links concerning Notifiable Conditions Local Health Jurisdictions How to Report a Notifiable Condition Reporting Forms Glossary ... EpiTrends Posters (PDF, 645KB) (PDF, 529KB) (PDF, 314KB) (PDF, 117KB) (PDF, 129KB) Associated Programs Communicable Disease Epidemiology WEDSS (Washington Electronic Disease Surveillance System) PDF documents require the free Acrobat Reader. Click here to download a copy Rabies Rabies in Washington State Since 1939, only two human cases of rabies have occurred in Washington; one in 1995 and one in 1997. Bats are the primary reservoir for rabies in Washington State. Bats carrying rabies have been found in almost every county in Washington State. In other parts of the United States, Canada and Mexico, reservoirs include foxes, coyotes, skunks, raccoons, and dogs. Rabies is almost invariably fatal despite treatment; post-exposure prophylaxis (PEP) should be considered for exposed individuals.

49. Immunofacts.com Offers a wide variety of resources, including international vaccine recommendations, adverse event reporting, training, and information on numerous specific vaccinepreventable diseases such as plague, cholera, rabies, and rotavirus. http://www.immunofacts.com/

HOME New ImmunoFacts Monographs What's New Government Databases ... Meet the Facts and Comparisons Family THE IMMUNIZATION GATEWAY: YOUR VACCINE FACT-FINDER Friday, September 09, 2005 Your comprehensive link to the most up-to-date, expert immunization resources available via the Internet. Use this site as the jumping-off point for the best in vaccine and antibody information. This Immunization Gateway is an electronic service of ImmunoFacts , the most detailed, up-to-date reference book available on immunologic drugs. About the author: John Grabenstein About the publisher: Facts and Comparisons Consider this site authoritative. We will only connect you to the most responsible sources of information we can find. Be sure to add www.immunofacts.com to your personal list of bookmarks, before going off on one of our great pathways. © 2005 Wolters Kluwer Health, Inc. Bioterrorism Watch Partners Against Vaccine-Preventable Diseases Immunologic Industry Links Statistical Sources ... ImmunoFacts Product Line

50. Compendium Of Animal Rabies Control, 2000 The Compendium document lists all rabies vaccines licensed by USDA and The purpose of the following Compendium is to provide rabies information to http://www.avma.org/pubhlth/rabcont.html

Compendium of Animal Rabies Prevention and Control, 2000 The National Association of State Public Health Veterinarians (NASPHV) is pleased to provide the 2000 version of the Compendium of Animal Rabies Prevention and Control for distribution to practicing veterinarians and officials in animal control, public health, wildlife management, and agriculture in each state. Please note the addition of “prevention” to the title, a change that the Compendium Committee members and consultants believe is a more accurate reflection of the purpose for the document. This preface points out other changes that were made in the document this year and summarizes some of the discussions that took place during the Compendium meeting. Compendium Changes In Part I: B. Vaccine Selection, a change was made to address the issue of vaccines licensed by the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) between Compendium meetings. The Compendium document lists all rabies vaccines licensed by USDA and marketed in the United States so by default any vaccines licensed between meeting of the Compendium Committee should be considered part of the list. In Part I: C. Route of Inoculation, the reference to one site in the thigh was removed and replaced with the generic statement, “in accordance with the specifications of the product label or package insert” because each vaccine has its own recommendation. Information regarding where to report adverse reactions or vaccine failures was added to this section. The Compendium members and consultants believe that these data are critical to assessing vaccine efficacy and safety in the field and urge practitioners to be conscientious about reporting.

51. AVMA Public Health Information Publications and links from the American Veterinary Medical Association on Mad Cow Disease , psittacosis, rabies and other human/animal interaction topics. http://www.avma.org/pubhlth/default.asp

Public Health Information Biosecurity (updated 04 Jun 2004) Bovine Spongiform Encephalopathy (BSE) (updated 28 Jun 2005) Chronic wasting disease (CWD) (May 2004) Miscellaneous topics (updated 17 Jun 2005) Monkeypox (23 Jun 2003) Psittacosis (Avian Chlamydiosis) Rabies Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome (SARS) (01 Jul 2003) West Nile virus (updated 5 Nov 2002) Biosecurity Biosecurity updates from the AVMA (04 Jun 2004) Anthrax: FAQ Backgrounder Zoonosis Updates (HTML) (updated 5 Feb 2002) Plague: FAQ Backgrounder Zoonosis Updates (PDF) (updated 20 Mar 2003) Bovine Spongiform Encephalopathy (BSE) General BSE Information: Facts About BSE brochure (updated 11 Jan 2005) BSE backgrounder: Full Text Print Version (PDF) (updated 28 Jun 2005) Related JAVMA News: USDA: Cow with BSE likely to be only infected animal in herd (15 Feb 2004) Washington state dairy cow nation's first case of BSE (1 Feb 2004) Canada wraps up BSE investigation (1 Oct 2003) Canadian BSE investigation continues (01 Jul 2003) Harvard study finds BSE poses little threat to U.S. consumers, agriculture (1 Feb 2002) Related AVMA press releases: USDA reports sample tests negative for BSE (24 Nov 2004) U.S. safeguards in place as Canadian cow tests positive for "mad cow disease"

52. Compendium Of Animal Rabies Prevention And Control, 2003 These recommendations serve as the basis for animal rabiescontrol programs Because of the risk of rabies in wild animals (especially raccoons, skunks, http://www.avma.org/pubhlth/rabcont.asp

Compendium of Animal Rabies Prevention and Control, 2003 The National Association of State Public Health Veterinarians Committee Consultants To The Committee Endorsed by the American Veterinary Medical Association (AVMA) and the Council of State and Territorial Epidemiologists (CSTE). Address all correspondence to Suzanne R. Jenkins, VMD, MPH, Virginia Department of Health, Office of Epidemiology, Post Office Box 2448, Room 113, Richmond, VA 23218. R abies is a fatal viral zoonosis and a serious public health problem. The purpose of this Compendium is to provide information to veterinarians, public health officials, and others concerned with rabies prevention and control. These recommendations serve as the basis for animal rabies-control programs throughout the United States and facilitate standardization of procedures among jurisdictions, thereby contributing to an effective national rabies-control program. This document is reviewed annually and revised as necessary. Parenteral vaccination procedure recommendations are contained in Part I Part II details the principles of rabies control; all animal rabies vaccines licensed by the USDA and marketed in the United States are listed in

53. Rabies In African Wild Dogs (Lycaon Pictus) In The Madikwe Game Reserve Paper from the rabies Unit, Onderstepoort Veterinary Institute, 1999. http://www.vet.uga.edu/ivcvm/1999/Hofmeyr/hofmeyr.htm

List of Papers List of Registrants IVCVM Menu Rabies in African Wild Dogs ( Lycaon pictus ) in the Madikwe Game Reserve M. Hofmeyr, J. Bingham, E. P. Lane, A. Ide, and L. Nel Madikwe Game Reserve, North West Parks Board, PO Box 4124, Rustenburg 0300, South Africa (Hofmeyr); Rabies Unit, Onderstepoort Veterinary Institute, Private Bag X5, Onderstepoort 0110, South Africa (Bingham); Department of Pathology, Faculty of Veterinary Science, University of Pretoria, Private Bag X4, Onderstepoort 0110, South Africa (Lane and Ide); and Department of Microbiology and Plant Pathology, Biological and Agricultural Sciences, University of Pretoria, Pretoria 0002, South Africa (Nel) Abstract: Key Words: African wild dog, Lycaon pictus , Rabies Introduction The African wild dog ( Lycaon pictus ) is an endangered canid species, which formerly occupied most of the non-forested areas of sub-Saharan Africa. Currently, this species occurs only in localised areas of this range. African wild dogs are nomadic, highly social canids and form packs of up to 28 individuals with an average of around 8 - 12 members (Fig. 1). The main prey consists of antelope, which they mostly hunt down co-operatively. Packs are strictly hierarchical, each with a dominant (alpha) male and female. Usually only the alpha individuals breed, although the other members help to raise the young by bringing them food and by defending them. The average litter sizes is 7 - 10, although up to 19 may be born.

54. Rabies rabies, or hydrophobia , is known as a disease that makes dogs sick and mad. Consequently, all dogs in many northern European countries are vaccinated http://www.netdoctor.co.uk/travel/diseases/rabies.htm

Search: All NetDoctor Diseases Medicines NetDoctor.co.uk Home News and features News News archive Newsletter Features Encyclopaedia Diseases Examinations Medicines Premium services SMS services StayQuit thediet Health centres ADHD Allergy and asthma Children's health Depression ... All health centres Discussion and support Discussion forums Support groups Services Ask the doctor Find a hospital Search Medline Test yourself Information About NetDoctor Commercial opportunities NetDoctor.com Rabies Written by Dr Charlie Easmon , specialist adviser in travel medicine What is rabies? In Europe rabies is mainly carried by the fox. Rabies, or 'hydrophobia', is known as a disease that makes dogs sick and mad. Consequently, all dogs in many northern European countries are vaccinated against it. However, it can affect all warm-blooded creatures, including man. Rabies is caused by a virus, which, among other things, attacks the nervous system and is excreted later in the saliva. When an animal gets sick, it may start to bite. People are most often infected by the bite of a dog, bat or monkey. In Europe the virus is mainly carried by the fox. Rabies is rightly feared. By the time the symptoms appear, the disease can no longer be cured and almost always ends in death.

55. CNN.com - Thousands Of Doses Of Rabies Vaccine Recalled - Apr 3, 2004 CNN http://cnn.com/2004/HEALTH/04/03/vaccine.recall/index.html

International Edition MEMBER SERVICES The Web CNN.com Home Page World U.S. Weather ... Autos SERVICES Video E-mail Newsletters Your E-mail Alerts RSS ... Contact Us SEARCH Web CNN.com Thousands of doses of rabies vaccine recalled Drug firm: One lot had live virus; 3 called back as precaution Story Tools RELATED Aventis Pasteur medical information U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention YOUR E-MAIL ALERTS or Create your own Manage alerts What is this? (CNN) A vaccine maker is recalling thousands of doses of rabies vaccine after discovering through routine testing that one lot contained live virus that could potentially harm human health. The lot had not been distributed, Aventis Pasteur spokesman Len Lavenda said in a telephone interview with CNN from the company's U.S. headquarters in Swiftwater, Pennsylvania. As a precaution, Aventis Pasteur is also recalling three other batches of Imovax that were made at the same time, the Lyon, France-based company said. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention said in a statement that the lots being recalled were distributed between September 23 and April 2, and "had passed all FDA-approved release tests, including testing to confirm the absence of live virus," suggesting the risk to anyone who may have received the vaccine is small. Still, anyone who received rabies vaccine between those dates should contact their health care provider, the CDC dispatch said. No unusual events associated with the recalled vaccine have been reported, it added.

56. Disease Information: Rabies - Travel Medicine Program - Public Health Agency Of If you are an international traveller, learn more about rabies worldwide, along with the latest Health Canada recommendations on prevention. http://www.phac-aspc.gc.ca/tmp-pmv/info/rage_e.html

Rabies Know before you go! Disease profile Transmission Geographic distribution ... Countries reporting no cases of rabies during 1996-1997 Disease Information Rabies April 2001 Know before you go! Infectious diseases not necessarily common in Canada can occur and may even be widespread in other countries. Standards of hygiene and medical care may differ from those at home. Before departure, you should learn about the health conditions in the country or countries you plan to visit, your own risk of disease and the steps you can take to prevent illness. The risk is yours Your risk of acquiring a disease depends on several factors. They include: your age, gender, immunization status and current state of health; your itinerary, duration and style of travel (e.g., first class, adventure) and anticipated travel activities (e.g., animal contact, exposure to fresh water, sexual contact); as well as the local disease situation. Risk assessment consultation Health Canada strongly recommends that your travel plans include contacting a travel medicine clinic or physician 6 to 8 weeks before departure. Based on your individual risk assessment, a health care professional can determine your need for immunizations and/or preventive medication (prophylaxis) and advise you on precautions to avoid disease. We can help you locate a

57. CNN.com - China's Pet Dogs Spur Rabies Surge - Nov. 24, 2003 CNN http://cnn.com/2003/WORLD/asiapcf/east/11/24/health.china.rabies.reut/index.html

International Edition MEMBER SERVICES The Web CNN.com Home Page World U.S. Weather ... Autos SERVICES Video E-mail Newsletters Your E-mail Alerts RSS ... Contact Us SEARCH Web CNN.com China's pet dogs spur rabies surge More and more Chinese are choosing to keep dogs as pets. Story Tools RELATED Animals still traded in China SARS outbreak World Health Organization YOUR E-MAIL ALERTS Follow the news that matters to you. Create your own alert to be notified on topics you're interested in. Or, visit Popular Alerts for suggestions. Manage alerts What is this? BEIJING, China (Reuters) Rabies cases have leapt nearly 63 percent in China in the first nine months of the year as the people's mad affair with pet dogs deepened, the China Daily reports. Rabies, "mad dog disease" in Chinese, killed 1,297 people up to the end of September, far exceeding the 1,003 deaths the Health Ministry reported for all of 2002, the newspaper said. This is the fifth straight year that China has seen a big jump in rabies infections. "Experts from the China Centre for Disease Control and Prevention are blaming the trend in pet ownership, the shaky quality of vaccinations, the public's weak awareness of vigilance and the low vaccination rate among the dogs as the major causes of the rapid rise in cases," the newspaper said. Another factor was stray dogs running wild on the outskirts of cities and in rural areas.

58. Rabies Monograph - Introduction has declined markedly over several decades, rabies continues to inspire dread today. The recent deaths of two Washington residents from rabies and the http://healthlinks.washington.edu/nwcphp/rabies/

From the Washington State Department of Health and the Northwest Center for Public Health Practice Rabies Prevention in Washington State: A Guide for Practitioners Revised July 2001 Written by David Blythe et al. Designed and produced for the World Wide Web by Phillip Dunham June, 1998 INTRODUCTION Throughout human history, few illnesses have provoked as much anxiety as has rabies. Known as a distinct entity since at least 500 B.C., rabies has been the subject of myths and legends across time and cultures. And while the incidence of human cases in the US has declined markedly over several decades, rabies continues to inspire dread today. The recent deaths of two Washington residents from rabies and the highly-publicized discovery of bats in the Governor's Mansion have lead to heightened public concern about rabies in this state. Amidst this concern is a great deal of misinformation about the disease. This guide is designed to provide practitioners the information they need to prevent rabies. It is meant to be used by practicing physicians and other health care providers, veterinarians, local health department staff, and animal control personnel. The information contained herein is an amalgamation of the observations and recommendations of a number of agencies and organizations. It is divided into five major sections: The clinical features of rabies (in humans and other animals) The epidemiology of rabies How to evaluate encounters with a potentially rabid animal Details about laboratory testing of animals in Washington

59. CNN - Local News - Piedmont Counties Seeing More Rabies Cases - July 27, 2000 CNN http://www.cnn.com/2000/LOCAL/southeast/07/27/wso.rabies/index.html

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60. Rabies You may have heard of rabies, but how do animals get it? And, more importantly, how can people and animals avoid it? Find out in this article for kids. http://kidshealth.org/kid/health_problems/infection/rabies.html

KidsHealth Kids Kids' Health Problems Infections Rabies is a serious infection of the nervous system , which controls everything you do - from breathing to walking. A person can get rabies if he or she is bitten or scratched by an animal that carries the rabies virus. Fortunately, very few people get rabies and most cases today are found in wild animals. If someone gets bitten by an animal that has rabies, quick treatment can prevent the illness. Animal Bites Rabies is very serious and can make a person very sick. The person's brain may swell and the person can die. That's why it's so important to see a doctor if a person gets bitten by an animal. This is especially important if bitten by a wild animal, such as a squirrel or a bat. But any mammal can get rabies, including household pets, such as dogs, cats, and even ferrets. Household pets can get a rabies vaccine to protect them and their owners. Animals who are not mammals, such as birds, fish, turtles, and snakes, cannot carry rabies. An animal infected with rabies carries the virus in its saliva, so if it bites a person, the virus has a way into the person's body. It's possible to get rabies from an animal scratch, too. People sometimes describe animals that have rabies as "foaming at the mouth." This happens because the animal's nerves no longer work properly and it can't swallow its own

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