234 CARE AND MANAGEMENT OF RABBITS 
We have already mentioned the fact that 
dampness is a deadly enemy of rabbits; 
likewise draughts. It is not too much to men- 
tion it again. For from dampness and draughts 
comes about one-half of the rabbit diseases 
and disorders with which you will have to 
contend. The other half will come from im- 
proper feeding and care. If the hutches are 
right and the ration is right and the attention 
right, you will never need to consult this 
chapter to find out what is wrong with your 
stock, provided the stock was right in the 
first instance. 
Overbreeding is a fertile cause of death 
among young stock. The does have been bred 
to death and they are so impoverished in 
strength and vigor that they cannot give 
birth to properly constituted young. So 
you may find the answer to your troubles 
written right here. 
SNUFFLES. Snuffles is the most dreaded, 
persistent and common disease among rabbits. 
It starts with a cold in the head. The rabbit 
