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ing on a loose tooth. After removal of the 

 loose teeth and the tartar from the sound ones 

 the mouth should be rinsed with a nontoxic 

 and nonnauseating mouth wash. Hydrogen 

 peroxide, a weak solution of potassium per- 

 manganate and Dakin's solution are all suit- 

 able agents to employ. The diet should be of 

 soft consistency and of easy mastication. 

 jB oiled fish, made into a pulp with ijiilk is gen- 

 erally acceptable, but it may have to be placed 

 in the patient's mouth before it will be eaten. 



Catarrhal Stomatitis 



This is a simple inflammation of the mucous 

 membrane of the mouth. It occurs in cats, 

 being produced by irritants, foreign bodies, 

 slight accumulations of tartar, etc. 



Symptoms. — ^Disinclination to eat, difficulty 

 in mastication, a slight degree of salivation. 

 Upon examination the mucous membrane of 

 the mouth and tongue is* noticed to be whiter 

 than usual with parts denuded of the epithe- 

 lium. The fact that both simple catarrhal and 

 ulcerative stomatitis occur in feline distemper 

 must always be Tsept in mind and the existence 

 of that condition not overlooked. 



Acute Pharyngitis 



Excluding the acute pharyngeal symptoms 

 of cat distemper, and cat diphtheria, acute 

 pharyngitis is as a rule produced only by trau- 



