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it is an easy matter to take the cat's temper- 

 ature by rectum. Normal temperature should 

 be about 101 to 1011/4 or lOli/i- This form 

 of distemper most resembles typhoid. It is 

 accompanied by frequent vomiting, bowels al- 

 ternately constipated of offensive diarrhoea, 

 often of a dirty green color; great prostration, 

 high temperature, tenderness of the abdomen, 

 intensive thirst, and the animal usually refuses 

 to move and lies stretched out on the side. 



I can recommend the following treatment 

 but if the cat has not been a meat fed animal 

 and has been fed cereals and ''slop feeding" I 

 can not vouch for the results. First the vomit- 

 ing must be checked; use the witch-hazel and 

 water as given in Chapter XVIII, and follow 

 with Humphrey's Vet. A. A. and J. K., alter- 

 nating every hour. For the bowels if loose, 

 Arsenicum 3X every half hour; if constipated, 

 the mild enema. Then the Humphrey's Vet. 

 A. A. and J. K. faithfully. Do not reduce the 

 fever too suddenly, and when the temperature 

 is normal, stop the A. A. and continue the J. K. 

 till the patient is again eating. Once a day 

 give a No. 1 capsule of Pabulum. Be sure the 

 patient is kept in a clean, comfortable place. 

 It is best to isolate and a cage such as is used 

 for show purposes is the best for this purpose 

 for if left in a large space, the animal is liable 

 to crawl away into some cold corner. If forced 



