Co7itents vii 



Enzootic Abortion 473 



Infectious Abortion 474 



NORMAL PARTURITION 509 



ExPuivSiON OF Fetal Membranes, and Involution of the Uterus 529 



Presentations and Positions of the Fetus 530 



Management of Normal Parturition 538 



The Care of the Parturient Animal and of the New-Born 550 



DYSTOKIA 568 



EQUIPMENT FOR OBSTETRIC WORK 576 



Cords and Bands ,',76 



Halters 577 



Forceps 582 



Traction 586 



Repellers and Repulsion 595 



Instruments for Section 599 



General Observations upon the Construction of Obstetric 



Instruments 608 



Obstetric Outfits 611 



The Dress of the Operator 613 



Position and Control OF the Patient 615 



The Prevention of Infection During Obstetric Operations___ 620 



The Examination of the Patient 623 



The General Handling of Dystokia 927 



OBSTETRIC OPERATIONS 631 



Mutations : 631 



Forced Extraction 640 



Embryotomy 641 



Exercises in Mutations and Embryotomy 661 



Caesarian Section 663 



MATERNAL DYSTOKIA 673 



Inadequate Expulsive Powers 673 



Pelvic Constriction 674 



Rigidity or Spasm of Cervix Uteri 682 



Induration of Cervix Uteri 685 



Malignant and Other New-Gro^s-ths of Genital Passages 690 



DYSTOKIA DUE TO DISPLACEMENTS OF UTERUS 692 



Hernia of Uterus 692 



Deviation of Uterus 692 



Torsion of Uterus 693 



FETAL DYSTOKIA 714 



Development of the Fetus in an Abnormal Position in the Uterus 7 1 6 



Bicornual Pregnancy or Transverse Development of the Fetus 716 



Abnormalities in the Development, or Diseases of the Fetus. _ 727 



Excess of Volume of the Fetus 727 



Hj'drocephalus 736 



Ascites and Hydrothorax 739 



Anasarca 740 



Cysts and Cystic Degeneration of Fetal Organs 740 



