work, and so encourage the development of an 

 important industry. Many would-be raisers 

 of rabbits or Belgian hares are deterred from 

 embarking on the undertaking owing to the 

 risk of losing their stock from ailments which 

 to them are mysterious. Others already in the 

 business would be only too glad to obtain 

 advice and pay for it if the veterinarian was in 

 a position to offer a solution to the problem of 

 preventing or controlling the ravages of dis- 

 ease. Unfortunately the diseases of rabbits are 

 but very lightly touched upon in veterinary 

 schools and to cover his ignorance the veteri- 

 narian too often pretends that it is beneath his 

 dignity to treat a rabbit. From both the eco- 

 nomic and professional aspect this is a mistake. 

 The value of the rabbit as food is considerable, 

 and from a professional point of view a veteri- 

 narian should be competent and eager to com- 

 bat disease irrespective of the animal which it 

 attacks. 



It was also thought appropriate to include 

 in the work a consideration of diseases of the 

 cat, Pa"rt II being devoted to some special 

 clinical and therapeutic notes ori this subject. 

 Only comparatively recently has the cat come 

 to be regarded as a clinical entity, having for- 

 merly been treated along the lines of canine 

 medication. However, clinical experience 

 with the peculiar psychology of the feline ani- 

 mal and its idiosyncrasies in regard to certain 



