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the foetus can be felt. First find by examining 

 whether the fore or hind parts are easiest reached. 

 The distinguishing points are the withers on the 

 fore part and the high hunch bones on the hind. 

 Having determined the best way to proceed, place 

 the crutch on the part you wish to push into the 

 womb. In pushing one part forward it brings the 

 other part nearer passage. Feel for the head and 

 rope the lower jaw, then the fore feet. Having 

 done this bring all up into the passage and deliver. 

 If not successful in this way put the crutch on the 

 fore parts and push into the womb and bring up 

 the hind legs. I have succeeded in more than one 

 case in this way. 



Twins. — This is a case of twins. Some- 

 times we will find the two fore feet and head of 

 one and the two hind feet of the other. This is not 

 a difficult case. Usually thev are much smaller 

 than when there is only one foetus. Push back 

 the hind feet into the womb; usually the other 

 will be born without assistance. I have met with 

 cases in which the hind foot of one foetus and the 

 two fore feet of the other were presented. In this 

 case push the hind foot into the womb, rope the 

 two fore feet, push them in also, feel for the head 

 and rope the lower jaw. Then bring the head and 

 fore feet into the passage. Before proceeding 

 further examine and see that the head and fore 

 feet belong to the same calf, as it could not be de- 

 livered, and I have known of such cases. After 

 delivering the first foetus search for the second 

 and deliver by which end is most convenient. 



