246 CARE AND MANAGEMENT OF RABBITS 
SwoLLEn Teats. Should be treated with 
camphorated oil or unsalted butter. Must 
not be rubbed hard or squeezed. 
Por Betyy. A very serious disorder, es- 
pecially in young stock. Caused by improper 
feeding, which causes the belly to swell to 
abnormal proportions. Is often fatal. Can 
sometimes be remedied by cutting green 
food out of the ration and feeding very 
sparingly for a while. A pinch of flowers of 
sulphur in the oats once a day for three days 
after resuming feeding will generally bring 
about the desired result. 
Ear Canker. Starts with a creamy dis- 
charge in the ears and soon ends in a canker 
in the ears. Often causes the ear to droop 
and drag. It is caused from dirty hutches 
and by a tiny parasite which eats the inner 
lining of the ear. Can be cured in a couple 
of days by pouring a little camphorated oil in. 
the ear. This will soften the canker and by 
taking an old pencil or blunt stick and placing 
cotton on the end saturated in the oil, one can 
