64 DISEASES OF RABBITS 



tears and extensive wounds should be sutured 

 with fine silk or waxed thread properly steril- 

 ized after first disinfecting them. 



Septic wounds are treated according to the 

 general principles obtaining in the treatment 

 of wounds in other animals, but care must be 

 taken not to employ antiseptics that are too 

 strong or poisonous if licked off. Eusol is a 

 safe and useful agent for infected wounds but 

 has the disadvantage of being rather irritating. 

 This can be overcome to some extent by dilut- 

 ing it with three parts of boiled water. 



