Chaptee III 



DISEASES OF THE DIGESTIVE 

 SYSTEM. 



The Lips 



In common with other animals the cat suffers 

 from wounds and injuries both to the external 

 and internal surfaces of the lips, also from neo- 

 plasms, and from diseases of the skin notably 

 favus (see Page 119). These conditions are 

 treated on general principles by suture, ex- 

 cision, and antiseptic treatment as the special 

 condition demands. As before stated special 

 care is necessary in the selection of a non-toxic 

 antiseptic. 



The Teeth 



The dental formula of the cat is : 



3 3 1-1 1-1 1-1 1-1 



Temporary. I. C. P.M. CM. T.M. ^==26 



33 11 11 11 00 



3 3 11 3 3 11 



Permanent. I. C.-^— P.M. M. =30 



3 3 11 2 2 11 



The carnassial in the upper jaw is a pre- 

 molar, that in the lower a true molar. The 

 teeth appear in the mouth in from two to three 

 weeks after birth and are shed and replaced by 

 the permanent ones between four and four and 

 a half months. Full dentition is obtained be- 

 tween the sixth and seventh. 



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