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diet is raw, scraped beef and when the patient 

 is improving, a little boiled fresh fish, or some- 

 times a sardine in oil will tempt the cat to eat. 

 It is always advisable to have on hand the Sal- 

 ina Cold Cure and at the first symptoms of a 

 cold, use at once. This may be the means of 

 preventing complications. Pabalum is another 

 splendid remedy to have ready. This can be 

 given once a day in capsules and is a tonic 

 and usually keeps the animal eating, which is 

 one of the main helps to a cure. The head and 

 nose discharge may last for some time, but if 

 the cat eats well and is kept clean and dry 

 this should clear up. Winter distemper is 

 slower to cure than distemper contracted in the 

 spring as the cat is sometimes left in a weaken- 

 ed condition and warm sunny weather does 

 much to help a cure. The throat form of dis- 

 temper very often develops into pneumonia. 

 In the first stages the animal has difficulty in 

 swallowing, often a harsh cough, and refuses 

 all food. Use generously of vaseline, with 

 Humphrey's Vet. A. A. and their C. C. given 

 alternately; but should pneumonia develop, con- 

 tinue the above treatment and clip the hair on 

 throat and chest and first apply hot pads or 

 hot cloths and then a generous application of 

 Vick's Vapor Rub. Cut holes in piece of Can- 

 ton-flannel and put the front legs through and 

 bring up over the back and pin. Keep the 



