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be accomplished. If the foetus" is found to be normally 

 presented, it is always wise to let nature take her course, 

 and in most cases birth ensues without assistance from 

 the attendant. 



73. Treatment for mal-presentation. If the exam- 

 ination reveals the fact that the foetus is not normally 

 presented, an effort should be made to readjust the 



FIG. 15. Abnormal transverse presentation. 



unborn animal so that it will be normally presented. 

 In the case of valuable breeding animals, it is generally 

 best to secure at once the services of a skilled veterinarian. 

 In attempting to make the readjustment of the foetus, 

 the same care and gentleness should be exercised as in 

 the initial examination. In order that the mal-presenta- 

 tion may be successfully adjusted and the fore legs and 

 head properly brought forward into the cervix and vagina, 

 it will be necessary to push the foetus back into the uterus 

 where there will be sufficient room for the manipulation. 



