Catarrh - Laryngitis - Distemper - Pleurisy and Pneumonia - Bronchitis - Tuberculosis - Diphtheria.

The cat is by no means exempt from the ailments affecting the air-passages, but less so than the horse, dog, etc., chiefly because it is neither compelled to undergo such severe exertion, nor yet to live under such unhealthy and unfavourable conditions as those to which the aforesaid animals are subject. The simplest complaint of the respiratory apparatus is that known as

Pleurisy And Pneumonia

These may be part and parcel of distemper, or may exist apart from that malady.

Either one or both lungs may be affected, but it is quite impossible for an amateur to diagnose the existence of either; if conjectured, consult a qualified veterinary surgeon - the sooner the better.

Diphtheria

Some veterinarians, also members of the medical profession, have referred to diphtheria in the cat, which has also been blamed as a source of infection to human beings. The writer is not aware of the accuracy of such diagnosis, and its appearance in this animal is doubtful, though not disputed.