INFECTIOUS DISEASES *3 



has ceased. The disease runs a normal course 

 of three to four weeks or longer if treatment is 

 neglected. 



Tuberculosis 

 Although not by &ny means immune from 

 infections by the Bacillus tuberculosis, the dis- 

 ease is not so very ■common in the rabbit. In- 

 testinal tuberculosis is most often met with, al- 

 though generalized infections are occasionally 

 found post mortem. The symptoms, which 

 may easUy be confused with coccidiosis or pseu- 

 dotuberculosis, are general unthriftiness, 

 gradual emaciation in spite of generous diet, 

 continued rise of temperature, panting respira- 

 tions and upon palpation enlargement of the 

 abdominal lymphatic glands. It is desirable in 

 cases of suspected tuberculosis, to carry out the 

 ophthalmic eye test of Calmette, a drop or so of 

 ophthalmic tuberculin producing a purulent 

 conjunctivitis and edema of the eyelids. Cases 

 that react should be destroyed, as treatment is 

 contraindicated owing to the risk of the spread 

 of the disease to healthy individuals. The 

 bodies should be burned and the hutches and 

 runs thoroughly disinfected. 



