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765. Plate XLII., fig. 3, represents the liead presented with the 

 feet back and down. In some cases the head may be pressed back and 

 the feet got up, especially in the mare and ewe, but in the majority of 

 cases it is necessary to dissect the skin back and cut the head off by 

 the first joint of the neck fatlo axoid articulation)— \ymg the skin firmly 

 round the end of the bone, and leaving the end of the cord outside — 

 then by pressing the neck back into the womb and getting up the feet, 

 delivery is accomplished. 



766. Plate XLII., fig. 4, shows a very common but troublesome 

 presentation. In this we have both fore-legs protruding, while the 

 head is bent back, with the nose pointing forward behind the elbow. 



767. Plate XLII., fig. 5, is a somewhat similar presentation to 

 the last, but the nose is pointed backwards towards the flank. 



768. Plate XLIII., fig. 6. — The fore-legs in this case are presented 

 as in figs. 4 and 5, but the head is turned over on to the back of the foetus. 

 These cases are generally made more difficult by the attendants seizing 

 the fore-legs and pulling them, without examining the position of the 

 head. The feet should be got hold of with cords, and the head secured 

 either by putting a hook {Plate XL IX., 6) into the eye-socket [Plate 

 XLII. ,5) or the angle of the jaw, or by fastening a strong cord round the 

 under jaw ; the foetus must then be pressed back into the womb, and 

 the head manipulated into position. A great deal of trouble is caused 

 by persons tinkering with cases too long before sending for veterinary 

 aid ; for, when all the natural waters have been expelled, and the 

 uterine pains exhausted, the uterus will be found to have contracted 

 on the foetus as tight as a glove on a lady's hand. When a case 

 like this is met with, the best mode of procedure is to make 

 eight to ten quarts of linseed jelly, strain it through a cloth, 

 and with Read's patent enema syringe, pump it into the womb 

 over the body of the foetus. The linseed jelly not only distends 

 the womb and floats the foetus, but acts as a lubricant in place 

 of the natural waters. If the head cannot be got into position after 

 this (which is often the case), the finger knife or large embryotomy 



