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Veterinary Medicine, said that the disease affects the nervous system and brain functions as it spreads, accounting for the unusual behaviors often seen in rabid animals. Wild animals may lose their fear of man and other animals, and usually friendly domestic pets may suddenly and without reason turn on their owners.

The violent behavior is most often sudden and its onset unpredictable, Dr. Perry cautioned. On the other hand, he noted, other animals will become unusually docile and subdued as the disease progresses.

Eventually, the rabies virus overcomes the entire brain, shutting down the autonomic nervous system, which controls involuntary functions such as heartbeat and breathing. Death follows shortly after.

Dr. Einarson said that rabies in cats is also more difficult to detect than in dogs. Cats do not usually exhibit the classic rabies

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