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head of the foetus, but it must be pulled downwards 

 and not straight. As soon as the calf is delivered 

 see that its nostrils and mouth are clear ; if it does 

 not breathe at once, open the mouth and pull the 

 tongue forward. It is sometimes useful to blow 

 down the nostrils, or it may be necessary to employ 

 artificial respiration. See that the mother licks the 

 young animal, and that the young one gets the first 

 milk from its mother as soon as it can stand. The 

 mother must be milked out dry, because the calf 

 will not be able to drain a dairy mother. Above 

 all things, do not worry the animal, allow nature to 

 take its course, only rendering the above assistance 

 if seen to be necessary. 



Abnormal Parturition. 



This may be due to many causes, such as 

 wrong presentation, abnormal size of the foetus, 

 dead foetus, the body being decomposed and blown 

 up with gas ; or the foetus may be some abnormal 

 shape, or may be due to some structural defect in 

 the mother, such as fractured pelvic bones. It 

 may be also due to the womb twisting itself on its 

 neck or vagina. In this case the only way to 

 deliver is to cast the mother, tie the legs and roll 

 her to try and untwist the womb. First try rolling 

 in the direction of the twist, keeping the hand in 

 the vagina all the time to feel if the twist is coming 

 undone. It may be necessary to try rolling the 



