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The remedy most commonly recommended 

 is tincture of aconite, to be given in drinking 

 water or in milk. Three drops to a quart is 

 about the right proportion. Bluestone sprink- 

 led over the oats has been recommended, and 

 often an antiseptic is used for cleaning the 

 nostrils, something like Wick's salve, which 

 one rabbit judge endorses, being used in pre- 

 ference to a solution of carbolic acid or any- 

 thing of that kind. Hike antiseptic is also 

 used for this purpose. An English breeder 

 recommends dropping eucalyptus oil on the 

 sawdust on the floor of the hutch. The paws 

 as well as the nostrils should be kept clean. 

 Sometimes a cold runs into pneumonia which 

 is usually fatal. 



Ear Canker. — This is a somewhat common 

 trouble, especially among the larger breeds 

 and in commercial rabbitries. It is indicated 

 by a scab on the inside of one or both ears. 

 The scab is produced by a small insect which 

 bores into the flesh. It is not a difficult trouble 

 to contend with, and usually can be eradicated 

 by using a few drops of some ear canker 

 remedy, of which several kinds are on the 

 market. It is well to remove the scabby sub- 



