152 DISEASES OF CATS. 



WORMS. 



Two or three grains of santonine in a teaspoonful of 

 castor oil, for two or three days. 



CATARRH. 



Cold in the eyes and sneezing may be relieved by sweet 

 spirits of nitre, i drachm ; minocrerus spirit, 3 drachms ; 

 antimony wine, i drachm ; water to i ^ oz. Mix. Give 

 I teaspoonful every two or three hours. 



FLEAS, AND IRRITATION OF SKIN. 



Two drachms pure carbolic acid to 6 oz. of water well 

 mixed for a lotion, and apply night and morning. 



EYE OINTMENT. 



Red oxide of mercury, 12 grains; spermaceti ointment. 

 I oz. Mix. 



The above prescription was given to me many years ago 

 by the late Dr. Walsh (Stonehenge), and I have found it of 

 great service, both for my own eyes, also those of animals and 

 birds. Wash the eyes carefully with warm water, dry off with 

 a soft silk handkerchief, and apply a little of the ointment. 

 Dr. Walsh informed me that he deemed it excellent for 

 canker in the ear, but of that I have had no experience. 



FOR MANGE. 



In the early stages of mange, flowers of sulphur mixed in 

 vaseline, and rubbed in the coat of the cat, is efficacious, 

 giving sulphur in the milk, the water, and on the food of the 

 patient ; also give vegetable diet. 



Another remedy : give a teaspoonful of castor oil ; next 

 day give raw meat, dusted over with flowers of sulphur. 



