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be isolated at once in a hutch without feed or water. 

 Then rub common table salt under the jaws, in the 

 corners of the mouth and on other parts that appear 

 wet. Another remedy is one tablespoonful each of 

 Chlorate of Potash and powdered ginger, added to 

 eight ounces of water. Shake well and give one tea- 

 spoonful twice a day. Feed on bread and milk and 

 crushed oats only. 



Ear Canker: This starts with a creamy discharge 

 from the ears, which will develop rapidly into a waxy 

 substance. If taken at the stare, powdered flowers of 

 sulphur will stop it, but if permitted to become waxy, 

 warm olive oil or camphorated oil will clean it out 

 and cure it in a couple of days. Boric acid, one-half 

 ounce ; Powdered camphor, 60 grains ; zinc oxide, 120 

 grains. Use as a dusting powder in the ears twice 

 a day. 



Liver Complaint : This disease kills a great many 

 rabbits and there is very little hope for the patient when 

 it becomes settled. The patient generally has trouble 

 in breathing and can be heard quite a distance. They 

 eat well, but have a strange appearance. By feeding 

 plenty of dandelions, liver trouble is not experienced 

 very often. In severe cases, it is best to kill the rabbit 

 at once. 



Diarrhoea: This is another common disease, but if 

 taken in time need not prove serious. This disease is 

 more often noticed in young stock than in old, and usually 

 comes from poor feeding, such as wet, green foods or 

 those that have become too old. As soon as the bowels 

 become too loose, the patient should be isolated and all 

 green foods taken away, feeding oats and hay instead. 



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