64 THE CAT 



Bronchitis. 



Inflammation of the bronchial tubes is one of 

 the commonest accompaniments of distemper, and 

 so long as the disease remains confined to the larger 

 bronchi its significance is comparatively unim- 

 portant, but extension of inflammatory action into 

 the smaller air-tubes is liable to lead to inflamma- 

 tion of the lungs. In the treatment much will 

 depend upon the stage at which the disease has 

 arrived, hence the advisability of early professional 

 advice. Keep in a warm, moist and equable 

 atmosphere, and clothe the body. 



20 drops of squills 

 20 ipecacuanha wine 

 i-teaspoonful of glycerine 



blended together, given night and morning, can be 

 employed when professional services are not at 

 hand. 



Tuberculosis. 



Consumption in the cat is not an uncommon 

 mcJady, and generally results through feeding upon 

 the infected viscera of fowls, etc., possibly in some 

 cases through infected milk, especially in the case 

 of kittens. 



It is a specific disease, due to the entry of the bacilli 

 of tuberculosis into the system, the germs being 

 of microscopic size. A consumptive cat may become 



