Your Dog and Your Cat 



administration of tablets. The cat can be held on 

 a table by the forelegs, in the same manner as de- 

 scribed for the dog; he can be held by grasping 

 the forelegs with one hand and the hind legs with 

 the other, or better, he can be rolled in a Turkish 

 towel, with only the head projecting out. The 

 upper jaw is grasped by the operator from above 

 with the thumb and the forefinger of the left hand, 

 and the tablet carried back into the mouth with a 

 spoon. Liquids may be given in the same manner. 

 Some cats do not seriously object to taking liquid 

 medicines, while with others it is well-nigh impos- 

 sible to administer them. Unless they take them 

 readily, it is better when possible to resort to tab- 

 lets. Suppositories may be easily used lii the rec- 

 tum, but enemas are hard to give and of uncertain 

 action. When giving suppositories it may be more 

 easily done if the cat is rolled in a towel. Cats 

 will not tolerate inhalations. Because of their small 

 size vaginal douches are impractical. Skin dis- 

 eases are treated in much the same manner as in 

 dogs, but the applications must be mild and non- 

 toxic. Ointments are applied sparingly and over 

 small areas. 



Common Diseases of the Cat 



Digestive Disturbances — TAe Mouth. — Bones 

 frequently become lodged around the teeth or in 

 the throat. Needles and pins are often found pierc- 



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