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belly up. When the cow is unable to stand or fulls down 

 constantly, thus exposing the uterus to injury, she is laid down 

 and the hind parts raised. Many operators prefer to place the 

 cow upon the right side, at the same time elevating her behind. 

 I have aiso succeeded in practicing reposition in this way. In 

 case this position is employed, the long axis of the cow and the 

 floor should form an angle of 30 to 45 deg. The hind parts are 

 easily raised by using bundles of straw, tied with three ropes, 

 thus preventing the cow from sliding. In order to place the 

 bundles easily, a girth is pushed under the body, two men on 

 each side now raising the cow. An assistant puts the bundles 

 in place while the veterinarian protects the inverted uterus 

 from injury. Another simple method is the following : The 

 cow is laid upon a door ; a few men raise the door behind, 

 placing the straw under t, thus elevating those parts (Harms, 

 Goring). 



As a result of the elevated state of the hind parts, the 

 intestines slip forward, rendering reposition more easy. It is 

 very reasonable, therefore, that many practitioners have pro- 

 posed methods to render this important preparation more easy. 

 Schmidt's method is very good. The animal rests upon the 

 sternum, abdomen and hind legs flexed on the belly— that is, the 

 posterior limbs are flexed in the tarsal joints so that the animal 

 rests upon them and the posterior face of the metatarsal 

 bones. 



Others recommend to put the cow on the back and elevate 

 the hind parts (Harms). For this purpose the thighs of the 

 hind legs are corded and fastened to a strong stick placed 

 transversely. Four men, two on each side, raise the cow while 

 an assistant banks her up with bundles of straw. The cow, 

 while in the dorsal position, may also be wound up as done by 

 the butcher, the withers only touching the ground (Franok). 

 This is a pretty rough method, but in it reposition is easy. 

 When reposition is impossible by any of the previously men- 

 tioned methods, this last named method may be practioed. 



Reposition therefore is practiced in the standing cow — 

 either resting on the knees or not — upon the light side with 



