twin

When an Irish Wolfhound became distressed during labor, her owner took her to a veterinarian for a C-section. This is a fairly normal practice, but Dr. Kurt de Cramer was in for a surprise. For the first time ever in his practice, he found two of the five puppies attached by an umbilical cord to the same placenta. Normally, each puppy has its own placenta, so seeing these two share one was cause for excitement. To make sure what he thought … Read more