The clinical course is classically described as three, often overlapping phases:

(1) the prodromal period;

(2) the excitative or 'furious' stage;

(3) the paralytic or 'dumb' phase.

However, not all animals progress through all these stages and the presentation can be quite variable.



Prodromal period

Excitative stage

Paralytic phase

Atypical rabies/carrier state

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