Chaptee VIII 



MISCELLANEOUS DISEASES AND 

 WOUNDS. 



Anorexia 



This may be the first sjTnptom of some more 

 serious disease or may be due simply to un- 

 attractive food, simple indigestion from in- 

 appropriate diet, damaged or spoiled food or 

 exposure to extreme cold and general discom- 

 fort from imcomfortable surrotmdings. 



Treatment. — After careful examination to 

 determine the cause and the elimination of 

 more serious maladies, a mild stimulant should 

 be given and the appetite tempted with fresh 

 grass or other green foods given in small quan- 

 tities. Aromatic spirits of ammonia five min- 

 ims diluted in a tablespoonful of water, admin- 

 istered twice a day, is a good example of a 

 stimulant for a rabbit. A slice of bread may 

 be soaked in good beer and offered as a meal, 

 or an ounce of ale warmed up may be given 

 as a drench. The comfort of the animal should 

 be considered and adverse conditions rectified. 



Catarrh or Coryza 



Rabbits exposed to inclement weather and 

 kept in damp hutches which are allowed to get 

 into an unsanitary condition, often suffer from 

 nasal catarrh associated with a catarrhal con- 



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