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THE VETERINARY SCIENCE 
a day or so before delivery, a few hours before which the bag 
and teats become hard and full. She is very antagonistic to 
dogs and such other animals as may chance to be about her 
quarters. Her eyes take on a somewhat wild look and she 
desires to be quiet and alone. These symptoms are soon 
tollowed by labor pains, then the appearance and breaking 
of the water bag, followed by the front legs and head and 
finally the body of the lamb. 
IL Troubles Encountered in Lambing. 
4. UnnaturpJ Delivery. 
(a) Front legs out and head turned back. — Raise the 
rear quarters of the ewe high, oil the hand and press the 
front legs back, pass the hand in and turn the head straight 
and pull gently on the head and legs. 
(b) Head and neck out, legs turned back. — Raise the 
rear quarters high, oil the hand, press the head and neck back 
into the womb, straighten the legs and gently bring them 
forward with the head. 
(c) One front leg and head out. — The lamb cannot come 
in this position. Raise the rear end of the ewe high, press 
the head and leg back and bring the other leg forward so that 
both legs and head come together. 
(d) Twins— a leg of each out. — Press these back and be 
careful to bring two legs of one of the lambs, as sometimes 
a mistake is made and a leg of each is again brought forward. 
(e) Lamb coming rear end first. — It is occasionally the 
case that straining brings nothing to the outside. Oil the 
hand and make an examination. The tail and rump may be 
felt. Raise the rear quarters as before. Press the lamb up- 
ward and forward, slip the hand down along the lamb's hind 
legs and hook the finger around it, draw it upward and back- 
ward until it projects straight from the passage. Bring the 
other hind leg out in the same manner. When this is done 
bring the lamb away rear end first. In such cases it is im- 
perative never to attempt to turn the lamb or attempt to 
bring it head first.* 
*It sometimes happens that the passage, especially of young ewes is so 
small as to prevent the admission of a man's hand. In a case of this 
kind the next best thing is to secure the assistance of a boy and instruct 
him what to do. Superintend tlie work to «pp ^h;\t it is done properly. 
