The veterinary obstetrical compendium : for the farmer and breeder of livestock . ), and traction exercised during the both legs are flexed at the hocks, a cord must bepassed around each, as in Fig. 34. The necessary force caathen be exercised. Should forced extraction not succeed,the limbs may be amputated, as with the Mare. (See Em-bryotomy.) In the posterior malpositions, it is well to ascertainthe direction of the tail; as it is sometimes thrown backover the croup (as in Fig. 34), and may thus increase thedifficulty. It may readily be brought back to its naturalposition b
The veterinary obstetrical compendium : for the farmer and breeder of livestock . ), and traction exercised during the both legs are flexed at the hocks, a cord must bepassed around each, as in Fig. 34. The necessary force caathen be exercised. Should forced extraction not succeed,the limbs may be amputated, as with the Mare. (See Em-bryotomy.) In the posterior malpositions, it is well to ascertainthe direction of the tail; as it is sometimes thrown backover the croup (as in Fig. 34), and may thus increase thedifficulty. It may readily be brought back to its naturalposition by passing the hand from the root to its extremityand bringing it into the vagina by withdrawing the arm. 172 Obstetrics—Domesticated Animals. In some instances it may be necessary to force the foetusinto the womb before the tail can be adjusted. With the Sheep and Goat the same procedure is ap-plicable, but the Bitch, Sow, and Cat, generally does notexperience any difficulty in expelling the foetus when inthis position. Therefore they do not require any especialattention. pw. Fig. PRESENTATION: HOCK CORDED (CALF). THIGH AND CROUP PRESENTATION. The cause of this malposition is the same as that opera-ting in hock presentation. Authorities are generally unan-imous in asserting that this is one of the most difficult mal-positions the obstetrist can encounter. Very frequentlythe mother perishes without being delivered; and though Obstetrics—Domesticated Aximals. 173 sometimes a live Calf may be extracted, it is rare that aliving Foal is obtained. On examination, the tail and buttocks of the foetusare the first parts that the hand encounters; then the croupand haunches, and below, beneath the pubis, are found thehocks; though, when the limbs are fulh- extended underthe body, they are beyond reach.
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