Identifier: elementarylectur00thomrich (find matches)
Title: Elementary lectures on veterinary science, for agricultural students, farmers, and stockkeepers ..
Year: 1913 (1910s)
Authors: Thompson, Henry
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Publisher: London, Baillière, Tindall and Cox
Contributing Library: University of California Libraries
Digitizing Sponsor: MSN

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ce. Sometimes, however,both hind-legs have to be removed. 779. Plate XLVIII., Fig. 14, and Plate XLIX., Fig. 15, showall four feet presented in the passage, the latter also showing headturned back on the side or quarter. These cases are of frequentoccurrence in the mare, and each can be made either a very easyoperation or a most difficult one. It is the latter if some one haspulled the fore-feet outside the passage as far as the knees, whilethe head is beyond reach and pressed back into the uterus (as inPlate XLVL, Fig. 7). This presentation is rendered more difficultthrough having the hind-feet in the passage But, if seen early, orbefore any interference has taken place (as shown in Plate XL VIIL,Fig. 14), the case may readily be adjusted by attaching strong cordsto the pasterns of the hind-limhs, and while the cords are pulledalternately by assistants, the operator presses the fore-feet backinto the womb and delivery is accomplished. The hind-quarters PLATE XLVIII Fig. 12, par. 777.
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Fig. 13, par. 778. Fig. 14, par. 779. PLATE XLIX

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