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animation showed anterior presentation, deviation of head 
and front limbs downward and backward, but as the foetus 
was not large, delivery was brought about without searching 
for and straightening the front limbs. Again the foetus was a 
monstrosity. Upper jaw four inches shorter than lower one, 
ending square and sudden, with the nasal openings in this 
square stump. The right front and right hind limbs from 
knee and hocks were atrophied or had developed only to 
about the size of a man s thumb, but of a natural length, and 
were reversed, as all four limbs had been at the previous birth. 
The calves from this cow had been sired by the dam’s own 
siie. Had this anything to do with it? (Owner’s name, Dr. 
Fortier, New Martinsburg, Ohio). 
Case III.—Grey draft mare, six years old. First colt. 
Examination showed posterior thigh and croup presentation, 
with foetus so wedged in pelvic cavity as to be unable to 
move it a particle forward or backward ; with saw we divided 
pelvic bones of foetus above and below the acetabulum, sev¬ 
ered the muscular tissues of the parts, succeeded in attaching 
small strong cords to the head of femur, and with strong 
traction diew out the limbs, by sort of turning the skin, etc , 
of the parts inside out. Delivery was now easy. The foal 
proved to be of good size, well developed with the exception 
of forward limbs, which were not more than ten inches in 
length, normal in shape to the knees, but from that down 
were reversed, toes pointing backward, as of the cow de¬ 
scribed. This foal was sired by the dam’s own sire. Had 
this fact anything to do with it ? 
CASE IV.—Brown draft mare, eighteen years old. First 
foal. Examination showed anterior presentation, with back- 
waid deviation of front limbs, and extreme downward devia¬ 
tion of the head and neck. The mare being large and roomy, 
and from some cause did not strain at all, I could readily 
reach the head, to which a halter was applied; but the 
strength of three men could not straighten the neck. We con¬ 
cluded we had a case of anchylosis of cervical vertebra ; so 
using a saw severed that part, reversing and removing it 
We now reached the knees, but again no amount of strength 
