Anterior presentation presentation with the head and one limb: dorsosacral position, unilateral flexion of the carpus or shoulder.
Treatment: retropulsion of the head. In the case of carpal flexion, grasp the hoof in the palm of the hand and push it upward and then toward yourself.
In the case of shoulder flexion, first flex the carpus.
If the calf is dead and the maneuvers described above are not possible, the head can be amputated with a scalpel, or the flexed limb with a wire saw.
Repositioning maneuvers are easier with the animal in a standing quadrupedal position.
In this case, the calf was alive, making retropulsion of the head to correct the limb flexion impossible. Cesarean section performed to deliver the live calf.
