CLASSIFICATION OF ABNORMAL PRESENTATIONS 257 

 TRANSVERSE ABDOMINAL PRESENTATION. 



In this abnormal position the abdomen of the calf is turned 

 toward the pelvic inlet of the cow. This presentation may be 

 varied. 



Transverse abdominal presentation with fore and hind legs in the 

 pelvic canal. 



This abnormal presentation is rare in the cow. The fore 

 legs usually have advanced further into the pelvic canal than 

 the hind limbs. On examination, one feels three or four legs, 

 so that doubt may arise whether twins are present or not. A 



Fig. 45. — Transverse Position. 



very thorough examination is to be made, extending to the 

 position of all the parts of the foetus. 



Treatment.— The hind legs are fixed by looping the fet- 

 locks. The cow is either raised behind or made to stand up. 

 Now the fore legs are repelled as much as possible and the 

 carpi flexed as soon as they pass the anterior border of the 

 pubis. 



By placing the left hand against the shoulder with the 

 thumb behind the elbow and the four fingers upon the scapula, 

 the anterior portion of the body is pushed back, and by pull- 

 ing at the same time on the hind legs the transverse presenta- 

 tion is changed into a longitudinal one with the hind legs in 

 the pelvic canal (fig. 45). 



