EXPLANATION OF PLATE IV. 



POSITION OF FOAL IN WOMB. 

 No. I. 



This cut shows the natural position of the foal \v\ng in th< 

 womb, showing the natural way it should come out — frjn. .egs 

 and head first — when the mare is foaling. 



1. Navel string'. 



2. Rump bones. 



3. Back bowel, or rectum. 



4. Neck of womb. 



5. Vagina, or passage out from 



womb. 



6. Vulva. 



7. Tail. 



8. Bladder. 



9. Mare's milk bag, or Mammary 



glands. 



10. Cleaning, placenta c ftnerb!-»h. 



11. Fluid, or water aiound the fo;il. 



This is what comes out wner 

 the water-bag breaks. 



12. Navel. 



13. Womb. 



14. Foal, or foetus. 



15. Cleaning, placenta or afterbinl;. 



16. Womb. 



POSITION OF FOAL IN WOMB. 



No. 2. 



This cut shows the position of what is known as a br«ch 

 presentation ; or, in other words, where the mare is foaling and 

 the foal is coming- backwards. This is important to note, for If a 

 mare is foaling and the foal coming backwards, always straighten 

 the hind legs out first, and the foal will come awa> all right. 

 When the foal is coming backwards, it is not wise to try to turn 

 It, but bring it away as shown in this cut. 



SPECIAL NOTICE.— Every place where Tablespoonful ia 

 mentioned in this book should read: Small, or DBsmnt 

 Tablespoonful, which is equal to two TeaspoonfuU^ 



