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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. (See Plato XI, fig. 2.) 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 ma}' he traced obliquel}' across the back of the neck. 



If parturition continues to make progress the displaced foot uiay 

 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 partu- 

 rition will proceed normal!}'. 



FORE LIMB BENT AT THE KNEE. 



The nose and one forefoot present, and on examination tlie knee of 

 the missing forelimb is found farther back. (Plate XI, lig. 1.) First 

 place a noose each on the presenting pastern and lower jaw, and push 

 back the body of the fetus Avith a repeller, 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 presenting 

 limb, the shoulder only can be reached at first. (Plato XI, fig. 4.) 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 fore- 

 arm just below the elbow. The body is now pushed back b}^ 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 ma}' bo 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 

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