88 VETERINARY OBSTETRICS. 



lungs being unprotected. This condition is known as. 

 ^^ Ectopia cordis." Often the foetus is born with the 

 cranial cavity enlarged with fluid, — '' Hydrocephalus" or 

 ^'Hydrops capitis." First of all, fluid collects In the 

 ventricles, and the diseased process may go on until 



Fig. 37. 



Skull of Hvdrockphalic Calf: the Cranial Bonks are partially: 

 destroyed and defective. 



the whole of the brain structure is displaced by fluid,, 

 and only retained in position by the skin. This 

 condition often gives rise to difficult parturition, and 

 must be reduced by puncturing and allowing the fluid 

 to escape. 



There are several other mal-formations of more or 

 less importance, but which may be passed over here. 



