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torn of the box should be covered with sawdust 

 and a good layer of hay laid down on the top 

 of it. In addition food should be provided in 

 the shape of a crust of bread, a carrot or two or 

 slice of a root ; food such as lettuce or cabbage 

 leaves that are likely to ferment should not be 

 used. 



Rabbits suffer greatly from fatigue after a 

 journey or a show and require several days' 

 rest to recover. Upon the completion of a 

 journey or return from a show the rabbit 

 should be given a drink of water, and a feed 

 of green stuff and then allowed to rest. The 

 same precautions as to quarantine should be 

 taken with rabbits returning from a show as 

 with fresh arrivals, as shows are great dissem- 

 inators of disease. 



Lastly, it should always be remembered that 

 in dealing with rabbits prophylaxis is more 

 productive of results than treatment. 



