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When Foals Should Fall - . 219 



The Foal at Birth - - ...... 220 



Foals Prematurely Born - - 221 



Hand-Rearing of Foals - - 222 



Use and Abuse of Cow's Milk 224 



Weaning Foals . . 225 



The Mare after Foaling --.-..- . - 226 



iSTERILITY -.-.......-. 229 



Artificial Insemination ----- 231 



Sires .-.--......... 234 



Condition in the Sire 236 



Telegony ..---.--..--- 239 



Generation - . . - 245 



Impregnation .-..-- 246 



The Ovum ............ 247 



Changes in the Ovum after Impregnation --.--- 248 



The Development of the Embryo 249 



First Signs 249 



Fcetal Membranes - - - - - - - -,- - -250 



Blood-vessels - - - - 252 



Changes which occur in the Uterus in Gestation 252 



Development of the Organs .--....-. 253 



Development of the Nervous System ....... 255 



Development of the Heart and Vessels - - - - - - - 255 



Development of the Organs of Special Sense 257 



The Foal .-...-. 257 



Evolution and Generation - - 257 



Alternate Generation --- - 259 



Physiology of Gestation and Parturition ...--. 261 



Impregnation 261 



Care of the Mare during Pregnancy- ...... 264 



Accidents Incidental to Pregnancy ....--. 266 



Abortft)n - - - 267 



Parturition 269 



Difficult Parturition 271 



Malpresentations - - - - - - - - . - - 274 



Head presented, Knees Doubled Back 274 



