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You can cut the cord with sterilised scissors, but be careful: first you must tie the cord and then cut it at 1 inch (2.5 cm) from the kittens belly. You can cut the cord with sterilised scissors, but be careful: first you must tie the cord and then cut it at 1 inch (2.5 cm) from the kittens belly.
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How do you cut the umbilical cord?
Usually dog mom does that but if you have to make sure you sterlize your scissors first,leave about 1 to 2 inches of the umbilical on the puppy. By leaving 1-2" on the puppy, this will decrease the risk of any injury, if you cut the cord too far down. Don't worry though, this part will eventually grow into the puppy, to form a bellybutton.
When baby animals are born are they connected to the mother with an umbilical cord If so how is it cut?
The umbilical cord can break in the course of the birth or be removed as the mother cleans her newborns.
How do monkeys cut their umbilical cords?
with sissors
How long can it take a mother cat to cut the kitten's umbilical cord?
It taKes just a second but if the cat gets too tired or gets anymic then it wouldn't do it n u should take it to the vet or atleast call the vet and ask it because the cats life can be in danger and the babies inside it wouldn't come out and can die.
If a dog get s cut by scissors what do you do?
Take it to the Vet.
What happens to the mothers umbilical cord after its cut?
The umbilical cord comes out of the mother with the placenta.
What is a sentence using the word umbilical cord?
the baby wailed when the doctor cut it's umbilical cord
How do chimps cut the umbilical cord?
Biting it
How long does it take for a kittens umbilical corn to fall off?
Usually the mother will eat the umbilical cord and the placenta. The rest will drop off on its own after a few days. If the mother has not taken care of it, it may be best to take the family to the vets so they can cut the cord instead.
When should you cut the umbilical cord?
After the baby is born.
What if you have no umbilical cord?
it is not ossible to be born with no umbilical cord. the cord circulates bloood between foetus and mother during time in the womb. babies are born with an umbilical cord which is soon cut off and the end is tied, which is your bellybutton.
Does the umbilical cord slide back up once its cut?
No. The umbilical cord is attached to the placenta, which is the sack that the baby grows in. After giving birth, the placenta and the umbilical cord leave the body through the vagina.
How do you cut the umbilical cord?
Usually dog mom does that but if you have to make sure you sterlize your scissors first,leave about 1 to 2 inches of the umbilical on the puppy. By leaving 1-2" on the puppy, this will decrease the risk of any injury, if you cut the cord too far down. Don't worry though, this part will eventually grow into the puppy, to form a bellybutton.
How much of the umbilical cord gets cut off at birth?
During prenatal development in mammals, the umbilical cord connects the fetus to the placenta. In humans, the umbilical cord, or birth cord, is about 20 inches long, and is generally clamped and cut at the newborn infant's navel between 1 and 5 minutes after birth.
How do you assist in the birth of a kitten?
Make sure the mother removes the sack from around the kitten and chews through the umbilical cord. If she does not or cannot, you'll have to do it. Remove the sack with your hands and cut the cord with scissors. After that just make sure the kittens find their way to a nipple. There may be a period of time between kitten births within one litter. The mother will probably be exhausted after all are born and just sleep. That's ok as long as all the kittens are on a nipple.
How are the mother and fetus connected?
The Ambilucal Cord which is cut off a birth by doctors. That's where belly buttons comes from.
What must be cut to separate the baby from the mother after it is born?
The umbilical cord
