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Then secure the head and bring it forward, into the 

 cavity of the pelvis by grasping the whole head with 

 the hand. If there is not sufficient room for doing 

 this, put a loop of the cord around the lower jaw of 

 the fetus and pull gently, being careful not to injure 

 the jaw by too much pressure or force. Then by 

 the strings draw the feet forward, and the lamb may 

 easily be extracted. The feet sometimes appear, 

 but the head is not to be seen. In such an instance 

 force the feet back into the vagina and proceed as 

 in the last case. 



When parts of two lambs are presented at the 

 same time, push both back. First put one lamb in 

 proper position, then draw it away, and usually the 

 other one will be easily extracted. 



Broadside presentations are unusual occurrences. 

 The side of the lamb is found obstructing the uterus. 

 To place the fetus in its proper position it is ad- 

 visable to turn the ewe on her back and gently 

 raise her from the ground by the hind legs. In this 

 way the fetus falls forward, and when the hand is 

 introduced, it is easy to adjust it properly. 



Sometimes the fetus is on its back; then the 

 treatment should be the same as in the last instance. 

 The lamb may be too large for the passage, which 

 may result in the loss of the lamb or the ewe. To 

 save the ewe, it may be necessary to use a knife to 

 dissect the lamb. This is most easily done by sever- 

 ing the shoulders from the body. 



