The Cat 



ing the mucous membranes. Thread is sometimes 

 swallowed and often becomes caught around the 

 tongue, preventing its passage from the digestive 

 tract. When the needle is attached it usually be- 

 comes lodged in the cheek or the roof of the mouth. 

 The presence of these foreign bodies as well as 

 decaying or coated teeth cause an inflammation of 

 the mucous membranes. 



Symptoms. — A thick viscid substance which may 

 be white or brownish red in color drools from the 

 comers of the mouth. The animal refuses food 

 but may attempt to drink milk or water. There is 

 great depression and if the condition lasts for sev- 

 eral days the animal rapidly loses flesh. 



Treatment. — Removal of the foreign body, tartar, 

 or loose teeth, followed by swabbing the mouth 

 cavity with a warm solution of boric acid. 



Vomiting. — This occurs as a symptom of a dis- 

 order of the stomach. It may be the result of a 

 slight upset due to indigestion or worms, or fol- 

 lowing the ingestion of some irritating material 

 such as hair, or if it persists and becomes violent 

 it is an indication of a severe inflammation of the 

 stomach. The vomit may consist of the offending 

 material, it may be a white froth, or it may be 

 yellow, as a result of the involvement of the liver. 

 In severe cases it may be streaked with blood or 

 be reddish-brown in color. Constipation usually 

 occurs with vomiting, and, in fact, may be con- 

 sidered as a contributing cause to it. The appetite 



