In dogs, cats, hamsters and guinea pigs (the only mammals who have
multiple babies in which I've witness births) the baby comes out in the
sack with the placenta attached. They are born one at a time, and mom
opens the sack if it has not burst, licks the baby, and then eats the
placenta and membranes. If the amnion has ruptured, the mother licks the
baby, and then pulls at the placenta that is usually still dragging behind.
Catherine Watson Genna, BS, IBCLC NYC
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