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CASTOR REVIEW Friday, June 30, 1978 Page 9 Backtrack - | Pigs'n Poodles By Dr. Geoff Cochrane ABOUT RABIES Rabies is a virus disease of all warm-blooded animals. It is characterized by severe disturbance of the central nervous system and can be fatal. Rabies exists on all continents except Australia and Antarctica. Approximately 24 countries, mainly islands, are freeofrabies. . As many as 6,000 people die from rabies each year around the world. Approximatley 500,000 cattle a year die in Central America. Rabies has been present in Canada since at least 1947 when it was confirmed in Arctic sled dogs. The disease has spread mainly in foxes and coyotes. In Canada, the disease is spread largely by foxes, skunks and racoons. In cattle and humans, the infection is often fatal and not generally transmitted to other individuals. A dog, in the paralytic stage, becomes placid, seldom bites and shows extreme depression. Its mouth may gape open, tongue protrudes, and it may be unable to drink or bark. An ascending paralysis of the limbs starts to occur. CONTROL OF RABIES If rabies is suspected, the local office of the health of animals branch of the Department of Agriculture. The animal ° ° should be confined (rabies will usually be evident within 10 Mill Str eet, Russell, looking west (fr om an old P ostcard). days of contraction). Special tests are usually carried out at federal laboratories to confirm the presence of the disease. SIGNS OF THE DISEASE Rabies has three phases: prodiomal, excitative, paralytic. The prodiomal phase is characterized by a change in the animals disposition. A quiet animal becomes active, an active animal becomes nervous and shy. There may be salivation, snapping at the air, barking and facial twitching. In the excitive stage, the animal my show a stronger appetite even to the point of swallowing sticks and stones. They may run many miles with attempts to go through rather than around obstactles. They may be vicious and violent. Vaccination is very important in the control of rabies. Dogs and cats can usually be vaccinated after they are three months old. Animals are fully protected within three weeks of vaccination. A booster vaccination is recommended annually. RON VEH BUILDER & DESIGNER Renovations ® Additons Custom Kitchens ® Bathrooms ee ae ei - Free Estimates Lola Wood and George Young right present final Marylin Sullivan, R.A. President and Keith Boothe, ree payment cheque of $1000 of the Agricultural Society --_ Treasurer. 445-2048 RUSSELL pledge to the arena fund. Accepting the cheque is OP UP SALE ROGER'S PRINTING an TICKETS gAVINGs CONTINUES BUSINESS CARDS | ONTHESE JULY SILK SCREENING . : BUYS... +.GWG Scrubbies, Jean Jackets ® Boot Jeans and RUSSELL 445-5409 Rider Jackets ® Driller's Drill and Nev'r Press Matching Sets ® Shirts and Pants in Green, METCALFE Brown and Dark Blue Five Colors of Western PHARMACY LTD. Shirts © Zipper Front Overalls © Five Metcalfe -- 821-1224 colo rs to chose from in Casual Is open for Prescription Services. : We fill Ontario drug Benefit Plan and all Pants ® Boys and Girls Cords, other Drug Plans Prescriptions. @ REGULAR HOURS Pants and Jackets Wrangler Monday through Wednesday: 10 a.m. to7 p.m. Jeans, wide and super wide Thursday and Friday: 10 a.m. to8 p.m. Saturday: 10 a.m. to5 p.m. ALL LESS 20% Ladies and Men's Hush Puppies G. De (Gerry) O'Reilley XO % LESS 25% TROPHIES & AWARDS WADES FOOTWEAR & DRY GOODS a SEE OUR DISPLAY ROOM Russell - 445-5663 Tel. 445-2008