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death it was noticed by the owner to be dull and out of sorts, refusing all 

 food, attempting to vomit, and occasionally lapping a little cold water. 

 When brought to Mr. Heatley saliva was hanging from the mouth, the 

 cat could scarcely stand, and was rapidly becoming comatose ; death 

 took place the same evening, and 2l post-mortem examination revealed 

 the bowels to be slightly congested externally, and with a curious puckered 

 appearance. About 3 inches of the tape projected into the stomach 

 through the pyloric orifice, and the remainder had worked its wav to 

 within 5 inches of the anus. 



Fig. 139. — A Cat's Intestine with a Piece of Sewing Tape 

 passing from Stomach to Rectum. 



Symptoms,. — In some cases where a sharp body has been 

 swallowed, no signs of illness are exhibited until the foreign 

 body appears on the surface ; but where a blunt article is the 

 cause we get dulness, capricious appetite (the patient will 

 look for food, but refuse to eat when it is brought, or only 

 take a little and leave the remainder), occasional colic of a 

 more or less violent character, and a tendency to hide in 

 a quiet place ; efforts to pass fasces result in diarrhoea or a 



