SKIN DISEASE 39 



CHAPTER XX 



Skin Diseases 



There are many forms of skin diseases 

 found among cats. Some are contagious and 

 some infectious. The idea that all skin troub- 

 les of the cat are mange is a great mistake as 

 few cases of mange are ever found. Eczema 

 is often found; caused by feeding cereals and 

 not enough meat; sometimes caused by cli- 

 matic conditions; sometimes the animal is an- 

 aemic. First correct the diet, and if all fat has 

 been omitted add this to the diet by the use of 

 a good cod-liver oil, given once or twice a day. 

 Be sure that the oil does not upset the stomach 

 or it will have to be omitted. Feed good raw 

 beef. The following ointment will be found 

 free from poisons and not injurious to the cat: 

 Sulphur, 8 grains; Zinc Oxide, 19 grains; Borac 

 Acid, 8 grains; Salicylic Acid, 6 grains; about 

 six ounces of Petrolatum, just enough to give it 

 a thick consistency. Apply to sores once a day. 

 The above ointment can be used in all skin 

 eruptions. Humphrey's also have a medicine, 

 their Vet. I. I. which is good for skin troubles 

 caused by the blood or stomach. Humphrey's 

 remedies are a standard remedy and for sale by 

 most druggists. 



