The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1894-02-01

nave Known more tnAn three month";
TO pass in this delusIve quistude, ant
then u sslaclOusness worse than q
first has Indicated that no actual inn
pregpa alton had taken place. On the
other hand thu estrum, but not with
the former force, has returned two
and three and four mouths after the
connection. and yet, as the result
finally showed, impregnation had
taken place at the first intercourse.
Many circumstances may cause the
owner TO be anxious to know the truth
of the matter. He may wish 10 sell
her, or he may be unusually anxious
to breed from her. Let the animal be
examined per vagiDum. Let the hand
be slowly and cautiously passed up
the vagina until 1t reaches the os uteri
Let there be no attempt to penetrate
further. No Information can be gained
from introducing the fingers into the
os uteri. In its natural aud unim.
preguated state 1t will be closed, but
1t will not be tightly or spasmodically
50, and the contraction of the NOUN
of the womb will form kind of cup,
with the base towards the viscus
If she is impreg the entrance
to the uterus will be more firmly
closed and the protusion will be
towards the vagina. This is the only
exploration per vaginum which L
would allow; it is easily made and il
will be satisfactory. II an exploration
OF tnis kind is attempted when half or
more than half OF the period of preg-
nancy mas passed it not at all unlikely
that 80 much irritation of the parts
will ensue as to cause expulsion of the
foetus.
1 will suppose two months have
passed since the supposed impregna-
tiOn. The foetus is still remaining In
the pelvic cavity. The heart has be-
gun to beat, and the blood to circulate
through its little veins. 1t will be
situated Immediately below the rec
tum. introduce my hand into that
intestiue. have not occasion to pass
it very far up. feel the little sub
stance-tor 1t il then small in proper.
der my hand, L am certain that
am pressing upon the uterus and it's
contents. [ cannot, perhaps, detect
the quotations of the embryo; but If |
had delayed my examination until
the foetus was three months old,
should have had assurance that it
was there by les increased bulk. while
the quotations OF its heart would tell
me that it was living.
For two months from this period In
the COW and for three months In the
mare L should have no other indica-
ton of the presence of the toetus, none
OF its life and growth, except from
the gradual enlargement of the abdo-
men of the mother; aud by that time
The little one would have increased In
size aud strength, and would have be-
gun to take occasional exercise in its
first dcmicile, and then would become
the evident but more satisfactory proof
IF tbe lite of the foetus-its motion
-trOug enough to be seen through the
integument.
might, perhaps, wish to give this
assurance of the life of the foetus to
some curious spectator, or to some in
tended purchaser. L would not gallop
the mare in order to effect this;
would not 30 far disturb her or the
young animal that she bore within
her, much less would give her cold
water to drink until she annoyed the
3,
INV much we annoyed him by en-
deavoring to shift his quarters and
get away from the action OF the cold.
[ would not run the hazard OF giving
her the collie and perhaps destroying
him or her by this unscientific anu
somewhat cruel method of explora-
ton; but 1 probably should give her a
tap or two on the outer wall OF his
d yelling, Just sufficient to rouse him
rom his slumbers and induce him to
express his anger at the annoyance by
a tolerably distinct plunge or kick.
Moet certainly If 1t were cow 1
was exhibiting L would not give, nor
would | suffer anyone else 10 give,
those to rible punches in the hight
flank which L have no doubt are the
cause of much unsupported injury
and occasionally ut least connected
with the origin OF difficult or fatal
parturition. | may here observe that
the foetus Of the mare from the begin
ming occupies nearly the centre OF the
belly in the early stage. 1t is general
ly found Lying across the pelvic cav.
ity, the spine being Immediately UNI
der the head On the left side, and the
Lhll vi Lu0 LIZ Nv olUO' IL WV NN'"SN
portion of its foetal state its motions
ore pretty equally distributed on
either side, ana the beating OF the
toetal heart is most plainly heard at
the very base of the abdomen.
The foetus of the COW Ia huddled up
on the right side OF the belly; there its
motions are most seen, and the beat
ings of its heart best heard. The
enormous paunch, lying principally
IN the left side, presses every othel
viscus, and the uterus among the res'
into The right flank This also ex'
plains @ circumstance familiar tt
every breeder. II the COW should
happen to carry twins, they are
crowded together in the left flank, ano
one seems absolutely to lie upon thu
other Whenever the farmer notices
the kicking of the fostus high up IL
the Hank he ct once calculates OIL
| twins.
To return from this depression. L
halt the period or more of utero gesta
ton has passed, and should not &c
the little stranger to move by M.
gentle tapping, and it was COW Will
which we had to do and quiet one
[ would have her carefully held Will
1 stopped and applied my ear fiat upo
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