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sented, and the head of the calf doubled on its neck, and 

 in the womb. This condition is best remedied by tieing 

 a rope round the fore feet, or both together, and raising 

 the hind parts of the cow off the ground; thus forcing the 

 calf down to the fundus or bottom of the womb. This 

 being done ; reach the hand in and seize the calf by the 

 head, and bring it with you, while an assistant is pulling 

 upon the rope attached to the fore lef^s. 



By adopting this plan a safe and speedy delivery will be 

 effected. English veterinary surgeons, with Professor 

 Simmonds at their head, say this is the most dangerous 

 form of presentation, involving the life of both cow and calf. 

 Why do they say so, and how does it prove so to them ? 

 because they vainly endeavor by force to bring the 

 head of the calf into the neck of the womb, when there 

 was no room do so, without first elevating the hind portion 

 of the cow sufficiently for the calf to fall to the bot- 

 tom of the womb where there is plenty of room to turn, 

 not only the head, but the whole of the body also. 

 Another form of malformation is, where we have the 

 head and neck within the neck of the uterus or womb, 

 without the fore feet and legs. The only alternative in 

 this case will be to remove the head by cutting it off 

 from the neck ; leaving, however, sufficient skin for at- 

 taching a rope to it. But if the head has not fairly 

 passed out, an attempt should be made to put it back into 

 the womb again, and not bring it out. Before pushing it 

 back, fix a rope round the lower jaw. The legs one by 

 one should be searched for by the hand, and when found 

 secured by another rope. After both fore legs and head 

 are thus fairly within your grasp, then use traction or 

 gentle force, and at every strain made by the cow take 

 advantage of it, and by these means the calf will be safely 



