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Keep the patient very warm, with a flannel 

 bandage round the throat. 



Encourage discharge from nose by steaming 

 with hot water, to which a little spirit of camphor 

 has been added. This, however, is a somewhat 

 difficult process with the cat, owing to its refractory 

 nature. 



Distemper. 



This malady truly represents the fetine scourge, 

 and has its allies in the horse, dog, etc. 



It may be defined as 



A SPECIFIC, FEBRILE, CATARRHAL DISEASE, 

 THE GERMS OF WHICH HAVE A PREFERENCE 

 FOR ATTACKING MUCOUS MEMBRANES, CAPABLE 

 OF BEING CONVEYED FROM CAT TO CAT BY 

 DIRECT AND INDIRECT MEANS ; RUNNING A 

 DEFINITE COURSE; ASSUMING VARIOUS FORMS, 

 AND ENDING NOT INFREQUENTLY IN DEATH. 



First of all, let us ask ourselves a few simple 

 questions concerning this disease, all of which are 

 of considerable significance to owners of valuable 

 cats. 



1. Is the disease infectious ? In our opinion- 

 yes. 



2. How is it transmitted? In some cases by 

 direct contact, in others through the medium of an 

 infected cattery, infected foods, and feeding vessels, 

 the clothing and hands of attendants, by various 



