st of abnormal presentations of the calf:
Simultaneous presentation of twins.
A { {Limbs curved at the knee. Flexor tendons shortened.
n {Fore Limbs{Limb crossed over the back of the neck.
t { {Limb bent back at the knee.
e { {Limb bent back from the shoulder.
r {
i { {Head bent downward on the neck.
o P { {Head and neck turned downward beneath the breast.
r r {Head {Head turned to one side upon the side of the neck.
e { {Head and neck turned back on the side of the chest and
s { { abdomen.
e { {Head turned upward and backward on the back.
n {
t { {Hind limbs rotated outward. Toes and stifles turned
a { { outward.
t {Hind Limbs{Hind limbs bent forward, their feet resting in the pelvis.
i {
o {Transverse{Back of the calf turned to the right or left side.
n {
s {Inverted {Back of the calf turned to the floor of the pelvis and
{ { udder.
P P {
o r { {Hind limb bent on itself at the hock. Hock and buttocks
s e {Hind Limbs{ present.
t s { {Hind limb bent at the hips. Buttocks present.
e e {
r n {Transverse{Back of calf turned to the right or left side.
i t {
o a {Inverted {Back of calf turned to the floor of the pelvis and udder.
r t {
i {
o {
n {
{Head up toward the spine, croup
{Position of calf vertical { toward udder.
T { { {Head down toward udder, croup
r {Back { { toward spine.
u P {and {
n r {loins { {Head toward the right side,
k e {presented.{Position of calf transverse{ croup toward the left.
s { {
e { { {Head toward the left side,
n { { { croup toward the right.
t { {
a { {
t {Breast { {Head toward right side, croup
i {and {Position of calf transverse{ toward left.
o {abdomen { {Head toward left side, croup
n {presented.{ { toward right.
s {
These include all general presentations, yet other subsidiary ones will at
once occur to the attentive reader. Thus, in each anterior or post
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