. Bovine obstetrics. Veterinary obstetrics. CLASSIFICATION OF ABNORMAL PRESENTATIONS 243 wlieu the uterus lias firmly contracted, as it may lead to rupture. Treatment.—Wherever reposition by hand is possible, it should first be done. The cow's hindquarters are raised or she is made to get up; in consequence of this the calf descends. The hand is pushed between the fore legs and downward into the mouth of the calf, the thumb is placed on top of the nose and three fingers into the mouth. By drawing the arm to- ward the operator, one often succeeds in raising the head and placing it upon the fore
. Bovine obstetrics. Veterinary obstetrics. CLASSIFICATION OF ABNORMAL PRESENTATIONS 243 wlieu the uterus lias firmly contracted, as it may lead to rupture. Treatment.—Wherever reposition by hand is possible, it should first be done. The cow's hindquarters are raised or she is made to get up; in consequence of this the calf descends. The hand is pushed between the fore legs and downward into the mouth of the calf, the thumb is placed on top of the nose and three fingers into the mouth. By drawing the arm to- ward the operator, one often succeeds in raising the head and placing it upon the fore legs; this manipulation is greatly. Fig, 41.—Downward Deviation of Head, between fore legs. assisted when an assistant repels the calf by the fore legs. Should this method fail, a noose is placed around the lower jaw, pulling on it with one hand, while the other repels the calf. The hand which effects this may seize the inferior maxilla as soon as it is raised some, and draw it into the par- turient passage. When all these attempts are without success, the cow is put on her back, at the same time raising the hindquarters. Now the head is more accessible. After repelling the calf, the. 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 Bruin, M. G. de; Wyman, Willy Edward Alexander, tr. New York, W. R. Jenkins
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