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tent. Having introduced the hand into the vagina, I found 
that its membrane formed a great many folds, some of con- 
siderable size, which seemed twisted together like a cord, 
leaving two small openings, one superior on the right side, 
the other inferior, situated to the left. These appearances 
enabled me to diagnose a torsion of the body of the uterus 
from left to right. I ordered the cow to be laid on a straw 
bed, which had an inclined surface. She was cast on her 
right side, care being taken to place the anterior part on the 
upper part of the incline, so as to enable the uterine mass to 
recede towards the pelvis, thus favouring the relaxation of 
the twisted parts, and facilitating the introduction of the hand. 
After rolling the patient, first from right to left, no difference 
Tvas perceived in the torsion ; and, on a second turn being 
made in the same direction, I found it impossible to introduce 
the finger into the superior opening, which I had done easily 
before. Finding that the twist was tightening, I commenced 
turning the patient the reverse way, and on the third turn I 
found that I was enabled to introduce the hand into the supe- 
rior opening, as far as the pelvic cavity, by turning the arm in 
a manner as if to follow the letter S, if I may so express my- 
self. Hardly had the fourth turn been effected when the vagina 
protruded like a ball the size of a man’s head. This was 
caused by the receding of the uterus consequent on the re- 
laxation of the ligaments and the position of the body, which 
I found necessary to change in an opposite direction. I was 
now convinced that the twist was removed, and that the 
calf presented itself at the entrance of the pelvis on its back, 
wuth the head and limbs doubled up in the superior portion 
of the uterine cavity on the right side. I raised the poste- 
rior part of the body of the animal, in order to return the 
vagina, and, notwithstanding the expulsive efforts, I suc- 
ceeded in pushing the calf back to the left side, which 
enabled me to seize first the ears and afterwards the head, 
which was secured by fastening a cord on the under jaw, 
with a sliding knot. The limbs were also straightened and 
cords fastened to them, which were entrusted to the assist- 
ants with directions to pull only when ordered. The vagina 
was now pushed back as much as possible, while I ordered a 
slight traction to be made, in order to get the head and the 
legs of the calf into the passage. Having effected this, and 
pushing the vulva on each side, and ordering a stronger trac- 
tion, the calf came away without difficulty. The foetal mem- 
branes having come away before I left, I ordered a decoction 
of linseed to be injected into the uterus. On the 30th the 
secretion of milk was fully established, and the patient was 
finally discharged on the 2nd of June . — Annales deMed. Veterin. 
