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a few days ; an equal temperature being the most 

 important factor towards recovery. Inhalations are 

 sometimes useful. 



Laryngitis (Sore Throat). 



Inflammation of the larnyx the upper part of 

 the throat occasionally occurs in cats, and when 

 it does so it causes difficulty of, or, it may be, 

 complete inability to swallow. If the throat is 

 manipulated externally its soreness will become at 

 once evident, whilst fluids are not uncommonly 

 passed back through the nasal openings. 



Loss of condition soon arises ; the coat stares, 

 the cat coughs and sneezes, and in a general way 

 poor pussy seems to be altogether " out of sorts." 

 The causes are variable, but it is very often accom- 

 panied by catarrhal signs ; in other instances, there 

 is the possibility of its being tubercular ; whilst a 

 third cause may be an injury, occurring either exter- 

 nally or internally. 



Treatment. 



Both external and internal treatment are neces- 

 sary. Externally rub the throat with white oil, or, 

 what is equally useful, liniment of capsicums. This 

 should be done once daily. 



Internally, a little borax and honey may be 

 smeared inside the mouth, or a teaspoonful of 

 glycerine may be given night and morning. 



