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and th« front Uj^a are turned back. |,j ,his ca^e ahuve iht fo»l 

 wall back and catch the front le^!> and brin^ them tur^ard, then 

 pull on the lag's and the foal wUi come ail right. 



Sometimes ita four legs will come tog-ether and the head 

 turned back. In this case sihove the front legs back into the 

 womb as f.ir as you can with your hand and arm, and then bring 

 the foal out backwards by pulling on the hind legs. Never, 

 under any consideration, attempt to bring the foal head first in 

 tbis case. 



The foal sometimes comes backwards, and if the hind legs 

 come out first, tke foal generally comes out all right. When the 

 foal is coming backwards, and the legs do not come out as they 

 •bould, and you feel nothing but the tail, rump and hips of the 

 f»al, the hind legs being turned in under, it is a rather difficult 

 )ob, but it can be done all right by shoving the hind end of the 

 foal upwards and towards the front of the womb, then slipping 

 the hand down and getting hold of the foot of the hind leg and 

 lifting upward and backward until you can bring the leg out into 

 the passage, then reach down the hand and get hold of the other 

 leg and bring it out as you did the first one, then the foal will 

 come away backwards all right. 



As well as different positions, we meet with what are known 

 aa deforaiities, or fraaks of nature. In cases of this kind, on 

 M«ount of nerer meeting hardly two cases of the same kind, you 

 arfil haT« to anake a thorough examination and use your judgment 

 M to tba ba«t way of gating out, and act on the plans given in 

 ibo differant positions. 



la «as« of having difHculty with twin foals always examine 

 tlw oaaa thoroughly, and which ever foal is the nearest to the 

 back ddiv«r him first, and as well as this, before pulling on the 

 li^gs, always be sure you are not pulling on a leg of each foal. 

 Khar dslivering the first foal the last one comes very easily. 

 In any cause where fOM have to shove the foal back into the 

 womb it is well to raise the mare's hind end up by making her 

 stand on manure or boards, as this has a tendency to help the 

 foal to go forwards. Avoid using hooks and knives, as you are 

 %pt to injure tke womb. It is always best to use your hands and 

 pieces of tins rope> 



You may always make up your mind that if a mare is not de- 

 liyere^ of h^r ^osrl in half an hour, or thereabouts, after the water 



