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very highly of glycerine as an agent to encourage the contrac- 

 tion of the uterus. In cases of difficult parturition it is injected 

 directly into the uterus; in 1 to 10 solution with warm water the 

 translator has had very good results from it. If the animal is 

 depressed and weak, administer stimulants, such as whiskey, wine, 

 or alcohol; and if these fail to produce the birth of the foetus, it 

 may have to be removed by forceps, hooks, or the foetus may be 

 noosed by means of a copper wire held in a tube (see Fig. 56). 



Fig. S6. 



Apparatus for the extraction of the fcetus and method of extraction : a, Brulet's apparatus ; 

 6, method of application. ; c, Defay's apparatus. 



Fluid extract of ergot 1.0 to 2.0 every half-hour ; or if the 

 animal vomits, give 0.50 to 0.75 of ergot hypodermatically every 

 half-hour. 



When the foetus is in an irregular position, and after failing to 

 remove it by means of forceps, etc., or if the fcetus is so very 

 large that it is impossible to get it through the pelvic opening, 

 or if it cannot be reached so that it can be cut into sections, or if 

 the pelvis is contracted or a tumor present, we must perform the 

 Csesarean opei-ation (gastro-hysterotomy). This is not a very dan- 

 gerous operation, provided it is performed before the animal is in 

 a state of collapse or the foetus is not dead and commencing to 



