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it. The tapeworm, unless existing in quanti- 

 ties, causes little irritation. What' symptoms 

 do exist are those of intestinal irritation occa- 

 sional bloating or swelling up of the belly of 

 the animal, and sometimes emaciation. The 

 diagnosis can only be accurately made by recog- 

 nizing the segments of the worm which are 

 carried away with the fasces, and which appear 

 as small oblong whitish masses, sometimes 

 single or sometimes connected together. 



The treatment consists of putting the cat 

 upon an absolute diet for twenty-four hours; 

 then give, according to the size of the animal, 

 from ten to twenty grains of powdered areca 

 and two to four grains of santonin. This can 

 readily be given in a saucer of milk, which the 

 animal willingly swallows, having been starved 

 for a day. The powder is to be followed in 

 two hours by a full dose of castor-oil, to which 

 a few drops of turpentine or a few grains of 

 jalap might be added. 



Ringworm (Tinea tonsurans). 



Ringworm in the cat appears in the form of 

 little round spots from the size of a ten-cent 



