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Originally Posted by xiju  Hi! My daughter's Madison deliverved two healthy boys this afternoon and all in 2 1/2 hours! It was her first litter. The first pup weighed 6.3 oz and the next 6.8. Both pups were breech! Wow, this from parents both weighing 5 lbs. Now for my question: how do we keep Madison from licking the umbilical cords? We are terrified she will think these are plancenta and rip them out!! Thanks for helping. |
It is natural and normal for the mom to lick or bite down the cords. Many will warn you not to let them do and to cut and tie. I did this on my first litter only to have Zoe take off the tied floss and to bite them down to her liking.
We have to remember, animals have a natural instinct. Let her do what she is naturally supposed to do.