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accomplished rope the fore legs and bring them up, 

 then bring the neck of the foetus also into the pas- 

 sage, and deliver as above. In cases where the 

 head is in the passage, but not born, it is best to put 

 a rope on the lower jaw and push it back into the 

 womb, feel for the fore feet and rope them, and 

 bring all into the passage. Considerable force can 

 be used when the parts are brought into position. 

 In no case try to deliver by the head until the feet 

 are brought into the passage, as it will make the 

 case more difficult and endanger the life of the 

 mother. 



The next form (Plate 13) is one fore leg pre- 

 sented, the other one being down in the womb and 

 the head against the pelvis. First secure the leg 

 presented, rope the lower jaw and the other fore 

 leg, and bring all up into the passage, then draw 

 steadily, the feet being a little in advance of the 

 head. The only difficulty in this case will be the 

 position of the mother. If she is not able to stand 

 the leg presented will have to be roped and 

 pushed back into the womb, using the crutch if 

 necessary. This has to be done when the animal is 

 lying down in order that the operator will have 

 room to secure the head and foot not presented. 



The next unnatural position (Plate 14) is where 

 the young creature is lying on its back with head 

 presented. This is said to be a difficult case, but 

 when the mother is put into the position already 

 described it is not a difficult one. The first pro- 

 ceeding is to turn the foetus, rope the lower jaw 

 and both the fore legs, pass one of the ropes over 



