114 DISEASES OF CATS 



The fleas migrate to the towel, becoming stupe- 

 fied, and the towel is then plunged into boiling 

 water. This method is recommended for long- 

 haired cats, or cats requiring treatment just 

 previous to a show, as the glosa of the coat is 

 not interfered with. 



The Ctenocephalus felis passes the whole of 

 its hfe history on the cat, thus differing from 

 the C. canis and P. irritans, which pass their 

 larval stages away from their hostj in cracks 

 and crannies in the floor, walls, etc., of the 

 kennel or living quarters. 



Mange 



The cat ^suffers from two. forms of mange: 

 (1) Notoedric; (2) Otodectic. The. parasite 

 causing Notoedric mange is the Notoedres mi- 

 nor felis cati (formerly known as the Sar- 

 coptes minor cati) . It belongs to the^natural 

 order Acarina, Faipily, Sarcoptidae. 



The Notoedres differ from the Sarcoptes 

 scabiei in that the body is smaller, somewhat 

 more circular, the dorsal spines being replaced 

 by concentric rings, and the fact that the anus 

 is dorsal instead of being terminal. In common 

 with the sarcoptes; the ambulacra terminate 

 in suckers mounted on unjointed pedicles, 

 which leave; the ambulacra ait an angle. Both 

 are burrowing mites. The above description is 

 given, since a positive, diagnosis of mange can 



