94 VETERINARY OBSTETRICS. 



Torsion of the "Uterus. 



This condition may be seen in any of the domestic 

 animals, with the exception of the Bitch and Sow. 



The torsion may be partial or complete. As in the 

 previous case, the broad ligaments are relaxed, and the 



Fig. 41. 



Right Uterine Torsion: 



Manipulation. 



Fig. 42. 



Left Uterine Torson: 



Manipulation. 



body of the uterus makes a partial or complete revo- 

 lution on its own axis, so that the superior wall (of the 

 uterus) may pass to the right or left, depending ork 

 which direction the torsion has taken. 



