Editing Rabies (section)

==Other animals==
{{Main|Rabies in animals}}
Rabies is infectious to [[mammal]]s; three stages of central nervous system infection are recognized. The first stage is a one- to three-day period characterized by behavioral changes and is known as the [[Prodrome|prodromal stage]]. The second is the excitative stage, which lasts three to four days. This stage is often known as "furious rabies" for the tendency of the affected animal to be hyper-reactive to external stimuli and bite at anything near. The third is the paralytic stage and is caused by damage to [[motor neuron]]s. Incoordination is seen, owing to rear limb [[paralysis]], and drooling and difficulty swallowing is caused by paralysis of facial and throat muscles. Death is usually caused by [[respiratory arrest]].<ref name=Ettinger_1995>{{cite book| last1 = Ettinger | first1 = Stephen J | last2 = Feldman | first2 =  Edward C | name-list-style = vanc  |title=Textbook of Veterinary Internal Medicine|edition=4th|publisher=W.B. Saunders Company|year=1995|isbn=978-0-7216-6795-9}}</ref>