VOMITING 37 



CHAPTER XVIII 



Vomiting 



Vomiting may result from an overloaded 

 stomach, particularly if the cat has not been 

 fed for a great length of time ; or it may indicate 

 stomach trouble, indigestion, or very often, 

 worms. When it occurs in a cat in good health, 

 it need not cause much alarm unless it continues 

 and the cat shows other signs of illness, such 

 as loose bowels and extreme thirst. If the 

 vomiting occurs from an overloaded stomach 

 or a hair-ball is brought up, no medicine is 

 necessary. If from some other cause, try one 

 teaspoon of pure witch-hazel with the same 

 amount of water, given as one dose. Use a 

 medicine dropper. Repeat in one hour; follow 

 with treatment of Humphrey's Vet. J. K. given 

 as directed for small animals. I can not speak 

 too highly of the Humphrey's remedies, as they 

 should be in every cattery. Keep the animal 

 on a scraped raw beef diet; if food is refused, 

 use discretion about force feeding which is 

 seldom successful. Bismuth Subnitrate, in num- 

 ber four capsules, given three times a day, while 

 the bowels are loose, is also very good. 



