92 THE CAT 



Torn Ears. 



Lacerations of the ears are not uncommon, and 

 the chief drawback to such is the extremely feeble 

 reparative power in this region there being little 

 beyond skin and cartilage. 



Torn parts must be drawn together carefully by 

 some adhesive, such as plaster, or by fine stitches, 

 taking care to previously cleanse the wound and 

 clip the hair off. 



As a rule some deformity of the ear occurs. 



Mange of the Ears. 



The ears are commonly affected in mange, 

 especially at their juncture with the head, and all 

 the owner may see is a falling off of the hair and 

 the cat scratching the part. It is not very long 

 before it extends to the body. 



(See " Mange.") 



