DISEASES OF THE DIGESTIVE SYSTEM 81 



Treatment. — Evacuation of the abscess and 

 appropriate antiseptic after treatment on gen- 

 eral principles. 



The pharynx in old cats is quite often_ 

 the seat of chronic tubercular abscesses for 

 which no treatment can be recommended (See 

 tuberculosis, page 108). 



The diseases and surgical condition affecting 

 the esophagus of the cat in no way differ from 

 the same affections in the dog (for which see 

 Canine Medicine and Surgery) . 



Gastritis and Gastro-enteritis 



These two conditions so generally go to- 

 gether and the differential diagnosis is so sur- 

 rounded with difficulties and possesses no clini- 

 cal advantage that they will be desscribed to- 

 gether. Gastro-enteritis occurs in two forms ; 

 1 Acute and 2 Chronic. 



Acute Gastro-enteritis. — There is still some 

 considerable contention among the various au- 

 thorities as to whether this disease exists as a 

 pathological entity, or whether or not all cases 

 can be referred to distemper, with the excep- 

 tion of gastro-enteritis produced by poisons or 

 whether the different varieties are separate en- 

 tities. Clinically however the following forms 

 of gastro-enteritis are met with and will be dis- 

 cussed under the following headings. 



