We have already mentioned the fact that dampness is a deadly enemy of rabbits; likewise draughts. It is not too much to mention it again. For from dampness and draughts comes about one-half of the rabbit diseases and disorders with which you will have to contend. The other half will come from improper feeding and care. If the hutches are right and the ration is right and the attention right, you will never need to consult this chapter to find out what is wrong with your stock, provided the stock was right in the first instance.
Overbreeding is a fertile cause of death among young stock. The does have been bred to death and they are so impoverished in strength and vigor that they cannot give birth to properly constituted young. So you may find the answer to your troubles written right here.
Snuffles. Snuffles is the most dreaded, persistent and common disease among rabbits. It starts with a cold in the head. The rabbit