86 THE CAT 



panied by the appearance of minute blisters, and 

 there is one form that makes its appearance, 

 occasionally, round the margins of the mouth of 

 the cat. 



If so, dress with a little boracic acid ointment. 



Abrasions. 



Cats are very liable to superficial injuries to the 

 skin arising from various causes. The simplest 

 method of dealing with such is, to paint them with 

 some antiseptic solution, healing tincture, or friar's 

 balsam. 



