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tions, but if malignant, as was the case here, the patient 

 should be put painlessly away in the lethal chamber. 



The subject of the iUustration, a female cat aged four years, had been 

 in the owner's possession for two and a half years, and had apparently 

 had g-ood health until about six weeks before it was taken to the veterinary 

 hospital of Mr. A. H. Towne, M.R.C.V.S. The owner stated that he had 

 then observed a small swelling, which was now rapidly becoming larger, 

 and causing the cat to be greatly disfigured. Feeling sure of its malig- 

 nancy, the lethal chamber was advised as the most humane course, and 

 the body was afterwards sent to the Cancer Research Association. Dr. 

 Bashford reported that the growth microscopically had the characters of a 

 granuloma, and that it was readily transplanted into other cats, growing 

 with great rapidity {Vcterijiary Journal, May, 1905). 



Fig. 62. — Cat with Pol)-pus of the Right Nostril. 

 The small sketch shows the actual specimen, natural size. 



Tumours and Polypi in the Nostrils. 



Syinptotna. — There ma)' be a watery discharge, the animal 

 sneezes constantly, snuffles during respiration, and becomes 

 distressed after exertion or when excited. In some cases 

 small pink rounded bodies can be seen near the nasal 

 orifices ; these are the poh pi. 



