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Rabies in Britain: Dogs, Disease and Culture, 1830-1900 (Science, Technology and Medicine in Modern History)
Rabies in Britain Dogs Disease and Culture 18301900 - Science, Technology and Medicine in Modern History Author:Neil Pemberton, Michael Worboys Rabies was a constant threat in Victorian Britain and gripped popular imagination, not least because its human form, hydrophobia, produced a vile death with the mind and body out of control. This book explores the changing understanding of rabies amongst veterinarians, animal welfare campaigners, state officials, politicians and the public.