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trouble is well established. It is best to kill 

 any animals which develop paralysis, the 

 trouble being indicated by a lack of ability to 

 control the hind quarters, which are dragged 

 around the hutch. 



Diarrhoea and Constipation. — ^While these 

 ailments are not common, they sometimes oc- 

 cur as a result of feediflg too much green stuff 

 after the rabbits have been confined to grain 

 and hay, or from a total lack of such rations. 

 They are easily dealt with. Naturally the 

 amount of green stuff can be reduced when 

 diarrhoea develops, and hot milk may be 

 given. A condition of constipation can usually 

 be remedied by feeding more green stuff. 



Skin Troubles and Insects. — ^There will be 

 little annoyance from these sources if the hut- 

 ches are kept clean. Sometimes mange de- 

 velops, and it occasionally happens that ver- 

 min infest the coats. The initial step is to 

 clean out all filth and to keep the hutches san- 

 itary and well aired. If the sun can shine into 

 them a part of each day, so much the better. 

 Some kind of mange cure can be tried, and 

 in summer a mixture of sulphur and lard may 

 be applied. 



