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with a sharp pair of scissors clip or slit one of the ears slightly in the thin 
part; then with a sponge or rag wet the ear with warm water to cause the 
bloed to flow, and a few drops will give relief. Give the cat some bella- 
douna or hyoscyamus as directed above, put it in a cool, quiet place, and 
allow it to sleep. Do not allow it to be disturbed for several hours or a day, 
for the animal is left in a very nervous state, in which a slight sound will 
alarm it and bring back the delirium. 
When cats are teething this delirium often occurs. In some instances 
the gums ought to be lanced. Feed the cat very sparingly with warm 
milk, not cream, for a few days. Place within its reach water to drink, 
and grass to eat. 
APOPLEXY. 
If a cat suddenly becomes stupid, sleeps heavily and cannot be roused, 
and breathes with a snore, it has apoplexy. Bleed from the ear a few drops, 
and give one-tenth drop of opium (laudanum) every half-hour. 
INFLAMED EYES. 
This is generally due to catarrh or injury. If it arises from catching 
cold, the eye will be swollen, the inside of the lids red and secreting a 
mucus which sticks the lids together and runs out of the corners. Give in- 
ternally some pulsatilla or hepar sulphur. Locally apply a wash of weak 
borax-water, or a few grains of alum or sulphate of zinc to a teacupful 
of water. 
CATARRH OF THE NOSE. 
After catching cold, cats will sneeze and show all the symptoms of in- 
fluenza. It is often epidemic. When influenza is prevalent among men 
and horses, dogs and cats are similarly affected. Give hepar sulphur, and if 
the case is severe, with sore, raw nose and a watery discharge, give arsenic 
or arsenic iodide, third trituration, or ten drops of Fowler’s Solution in a half- 
teacup of water, a spoonful every two hours. 
SORE THROAT.—DIPHTHERIA. 
Sore throat arises generally from a cold, and is preceded by catarrhal 
symptoms. The cat will seem to have difficulty in swallowing food, will 
swallow when not eating, and the Sands of the throat are swollen. Cats 
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