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vulsions is based upon the absence of delirium 

 and the presence of the pivoting eyeballs in 

 epilepsy. Sometimes in epilepsy the cat may 

 bite its tongue or injure its lips against 

 the ground in its struggles, when we have a 

 mixture of blood with the froth in the mouth. 

 The first thing to do for a cat in convulsions 

 is to prevent foolish meddlers from scaring it 

 to death. Wrap it up at once in a soft cloth so 

 that it cannot injure itself. A small dose of 

 chloral or laudanum may be useful to quiet the 

 attack, but combine this with a full dose of 

 castor-oil or syrup of buckthorn. Bleeding at 

 the ear, cold water over the head and body, 

 and such measures have been recommended, 

 but I prefer a warm, soft blanket. 



PARASITIC DISEASES. 

 Fleas (P. serraticeps). 



Fleas are not nearly as common on cats 

 as they are credited with being. The flea 

 on the cat is not the same one which affects 

 people, and if transferred to man, does not 

 remain. They can be readily got rid of by 



