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warm, and have medicine suited to his dis- 

 order. The most convenient and easily ad- 

 ministered, as I mentioned in the case of the 

 dog, is the homoeopathic. To insure the swal- 

 lowing of doses having an unfamiliar or un- 

 pleasant taste requires tact and some labor. 

 The animal must be wrapped up closely, so 

 that he cannot use his claws to protect him- 

 self from what he considers an outrage, his 

 mouth opened, the medicine poured down, and 

 his head held up till the dose is swallowed, 

 and the excitement of all this is apt to aggra- 

 vate his illness. 



An English lady who is learned in cat-lore, 

 and has written a book upon the subject, rec- 

 ommends for delirium and fits a gentle aperi- 

 ent, and I will add that one can be brought 

 out of a fit with ether or chloroform. 



For distemper, which begins with vomiting 

 of bright yellow frothy liquid, give at once an 

 emetic, such as salt and water (or the homoe- 

 opathic equivalent). After the salt and water 

 has served its purpose, a soothing dose is ad- 

 vised of half a teaspoonful of melted beef 

 marrow, free from skin, and not too hot. It 

 may be necessary to repeat this treatment. 



