The Farmer's Own Book: A treatise on the numerous diseases of the horse: with an explanation of their symptoms, and the course of treatment to be pursued; also a treatise on the diseases of horned cattleKoogle, J. D.
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The Farmer's Own Book: A treatise on the numerous diseases of the horse: with an explanation of their symptoms, and the course of treatment to be pursued; also a treatise on the diseases of horned cattle
SYMPTOMS:--Are uneasiness, slight lifting of the tail, lying down and
getting up. The still earlier symptoms are enlargement of the udder, and
redness of the space between the shape and the udder.
TREATMENT:--When the labor has actually commenced, the membranes will
more and more protrude until they break, and the fluid by which the calf
was surrounded will escape. If her pains are strong, she should not be
meddled with for a few hours. And if no portion of the Calf presents
itself, the hand well greased should be introduced, in order to ascertain
the situation, and position of the calf. The natural position is with the
fore feet presenting, and the muzzel lying upon the fore leg. If this
is found to be the case and it has advanced into the passage, sometime
longer should be allowed to see what nature will do. However, as soon as
you perceive the throes to begin to weaken, if no progress has been made,
manual assistance must be rendered.
Here there are two objects to be accomplished; the saving of the lives of
both the mother and the young one; all should be done gently.
THE MODE OF ASSISTANCE.
The hand should be well greased, then introduced, and the fore-legs of
the calf laid hold of and drawn down, drawing gently at the moment of
the mother’s throes. Care should be taken that the head is accompanying
them. The hand will sometimes be sufficient for this purpose. If the head
cannot be moved by the hand, a cord must be procured with a slip knot at
the end, which is to be moved carefully into the passage, and the mouth
of the young animal being opened, fastened round his lower jaw, the end
of this must be given to an assistant, who should pull gently but firmly
at the moment of the throes, while the operator draws out the feet.
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