. Veterinary obstetrics; a compendium for the use of students and practitioners. Veterinary obstetrics. ANATOMY. 15: sacrum and first two or three coccygeal vertebrae; inferiorly, to the superior ischiatic spine and tuberosity of the ischium. The Mare's pelvis represents a somewhat cone- shaped cavity at the posterior part of the trunk, continuing the abdominal cavity. It has an internal, and an external surface, and two openings. The anterior opening is termed the inlet of the^ pelvis, by which the foetus enters the pelvic cavity. The posterior is known as the outlet or recto-urethral; openin
. Veterinary obstetrics; a compendium for the use of students and practitioners. Veterinary obstetrics. ANATOMY. 15: sacrum and first two or three coccygeal vertebrae; inferiorly, to the superior ischiatic spine and tuberosity of the ischium. The Mare's pelvis represents a somewhat cone- shaped cavity at the posterior part of the trunk, continuing the abdominal cavity. It has an internal, and an external surface, and two openings. The anterior opening is termed the inlet of the^ pelvis, by which the foetus enters the pelvic cavity. The posterior is known as the outlet or recto-urethral; Fig. 6. Diagram of the Mare's Pelvic Axis. A, Inlet; B, Outlet. The diameters of the inlet are generally recognized; as two: The supero-inferior or sacro-pubic, which is the width between the sacro-vertebral angle and the symphysis pubis. It varies with the size of the animal, 'but is usually between eight and ten inches. The transverse or bis-iliac diameter is the distance between one ilio-pectineal crest and the other. From seven to^ nine Please note that these images are extracted from scanned page images that may have been digitally enhanced for readability - coloration and appearance of these illustrations may not perfectly resemble the original Dalrymple, William Haddock, 1856-. New York, W. R. Jenkins co
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