CHAPTER IX 



SOME DISEASES OF THE NERVOUS SYSTEM 



Convulsions Paralysis Megrims (Vertigo, or Meniere's 

 Disease). 



Convulsions. 



Both kittens and adult cats more especially the 

 former are occasionally subject to fits or con- 

 vulsions, which vary in their severity, and usually 

 pass away within a short time of the onset, but 

 recurrence is frequent. Irritation of the digestive 

 organs, such as that resulting from the presence 

 of worms, teething, etc., is a frequent cause of 

 convulsions. 



Treatment. 



Give a mild dose of castor oil, and follow up 

 with a pill composed of 5 grains of bromide of 

 ammonium, given two or three times per day. 

 Feed on easily assimilated food. It is generally 

 advisable to treat the little creature for worms (see 

 Worms) before commencing with the bromide. 



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