336 HORSE, SWINE AND POULTRY DISEASES 







ONE FORE LIMB CROSSED OVER THE BACK OF THE NECK. 



With the long fore limbs of the foal this readily occurs, and 

 the resulting increase in thickness, both at the head and shoulder, 

 offers a serious obstacle to progress. The hand introduced into the 

 passage detects the head and one fore foot, and farther back on the 

 same side of the head the second foot, from which the limb may be 

 traced obliquely across the back of the neck. If parturition contin- 

 ues to make progress the displaced foot may bruise and lacerate the 

 vagina. By seizing the limb above the fetlock it may be easily 

 pushed over the head to the proper side, when parturition will pro- 

 ceed normally. 



FORE LIMB BENT AT THE KNEE. 



The nose and one fore foot present, and on examination the 

 knee of the missing fore limb is found farther back. First place a 

 noose each on the presenting pastern and lower jaw, and push back 

 the body of the fetus, while the operator seizing the shank of the 

 bent limb extends it so as to press back the knee and bring forward 

 the fetlock and foot. As progress is made little by little the hand 

 is slid down from the region of the knee to the fetlock, and finally 

 that is secured and brought up into the passage, when parturition 

 will proceed without hindrance. If both fore limbs are bent back 

 the head must be noosed and the limbs brought up as above, one 

 after the other. It is usually best to employ the left hand for the 

 right fore limb, and the right hand for the left fore limb. 



FORE LIMB TURNED BACK FROM THE SHOULDER. 



In this case, on exploration by the side of the head and pre- 

 senting limb, the shoulder only can be reached at first. By noosing 

 the head and presenting fore limb, these may be drawn forward 

 into the pelvis, and the oiled hand being carried along the shoulder 

 in the direction of the missing limb is enabled to reach and seize 

 the forearm just below the elbow. The body is now pushed back 

 by the assistants pressing on the head and presenting limb or on a 

 repeller planted in the breast until the knee can be brought up into 

 the pelvis, after which the procedure is the same as described in the 

 last paragraph. 



HEAD BENT DOWN BETWEEN THE FORE LIMBS. 



This may be so that the poll or nape of the neck, with the 

 ears, can be felt far back between the fore limbs, or so that only the 

 upper border of the neck can be reached, head and neck being bent 

 back beneath the body. With the head only bent on the neck, noose 

 the two presenting limbs, then introduce the hand between them 

 until the nose can be seized in the palm of the hand. Next have 

 the assistants push back the presenting limbs, while the nose is 

 strongly lifted upward over the brim of the pelvis. This accom- 

 plished, it assumes the natural position and parturition is easy. 



When both head and neck are bent downward it may be im- 

 possible to reach the nose. If, however, the labor has only com- 

 menced, the limbs may be drawn upon until the operator can reach 

 the ear, by dragging on which the head may be so far advanced 

 that the fingers may reach the orbit; traction upon this while the 



