314 DISEASES OF HORSES AND CATTLE. 



attempts to assist her. On examining I found it 

 impossible to straighten the head, which was 

 turned back on the shoulder. After some difficulty 

 I succeeded in getting a noose over its nose, and 

 with the assistance of two men pulling on the rope 

 we succeeded in bringing it into the passage by 

 breaking the bones of the neck. It must have 

 grown in this shape. The fore legs were then 

 sought for, roped, and brought into the passage, 

 and delivery was accomplished without any 

 further difficulty. 



The next case (Plate 12) is where the head is 

 presented and the fore legs are down in the womb. 

 Put a rope on the lower jaw, the animal being put 

 in the proper position, then push the head into the 

 womb and feel for the front feet; tie a rope around 

 each pastern. When this is done the assistants 

 pull on the ropes attached to the feet, the operator 

 guiding the feet with his hand to prevent them 

 from wounding the womb. When this is accom- 

 plished bring up the head. The animal is then al- 

 lowed to lie down if she chooses, and assist her in 

 every effort she makes by pulling on the ropes un- 

 til delivery is completed. In cases where the ani- 

 mal cannot stand and the foetus is dead, it is best 

 to remove the head. This is done by cutting 

 through the skin in front of the ears, then skin 

 back to the third bone of the neck, then cut off, 

 leaving the loose skin to tie a rope to. The animal 

 being turned on her side, push the part back into 

 the womb. If this cannot be done with the hand, 

 use the crutches before directed„ When this is 



