790 Veterinary Obstetrics 



cramped position of all four feet, induced extraordinary pressure upon the 

 abdomen and greatly restricted the room for the work. Nevertheless she 

 made a good recovery. 



In another instance the two anterior limbs were well advanced in the pel- 

 vis, with the feet protruding beyond the vulva, while the two hind feet were 

 jammed across the pelvic inlet. The upper hind foot crossed above the up- 

 per forefoot in front of the pelvic inlet, and the toe was firmly caught in 

 front of the shaft of the maternal ilium, while the hock lay immovably fixed 

 against the iliac shaft on the other side. The lower hind foot passed be- 

 tween the two anterior limbs, and was otherwise engaged in the same way 

 as the upper hind foot. 



It was impossible to repel the fetus, and equally impossible to reach the 

 uppermost shoulder to amputate the anterior limb, because of its being 

 crossed by the metatarsus. With the chisel, we therefore amputated the up- 

 per hind foot through the lower part of the tarsus, removed the foot, and 

 secured the stump above the os calcis with a cord. The upper fore-leg was 

 then removed subcutaneously. Next the lower hind foot was amputated at 

 the tarsus, in the same manner as the first one, and the stump was secured 

 with a cord. Finally the lower anterior limb was. amputated subcutaneous- 

 ly, after which the ch«st was repelled, while traction was applied to the 

 stumps of the amputated hind limbs, and the remnant of the fetus was con- 

 verted into a posterior presentation. 



