88 DISEASES OF CATS 



disease appearing sometimes in a very mild 

 form and with only comparatively slight dis- 

 turbance, in others the disease rims a most" 

 malignant course with the above described 

 symptoms greatly accentuated. Other compli- 

 cations sometimes arise as might be expected in 

 such a purely toxemic disease, the chief among 

 them being renal and cerebral. 



Treatment. — Owing to the fact that the eti- 

 ological factor is unknown the treatment is 

 entirely symptomatic and based upon general 

 principles, but at the same time directed to re- 

 ducing the toxemia and eliminating and neu- 

 tralizing toxins. In the early stages when the 

 thirst is excessive and the power of lapping 

 and swallowing is still in existence, acetozone 

 1-1000 shojild be given ad lib. and even later 

 on the mouth and nares may be washed out 

 with the same agent. To control the persistent 

 vomition-and relieve pain chloretone gr. 1 to 3 

 may be given, either in powder dropped on the 

 tongue and washed down with a httle water, 

 or in capsules. 



Chinosol solution 1 to 1000 used both as a 

 mouth wash and internally gives excellent re- 

 sults, being non-toxic and having the advant- 

 age of being acid in reaction thus neutralizing 

 the secretions of (the stomach which in this dis- 

 ease are always alkaline. For the same pur- 

 pose hydrochloric acid 1-1000 solution may be 



