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What to do with the umbilical cord attached to kitten and after birth?
leave it alone don't touch the kittens (they are to fragile at birth I wouldn't touch them until they are at least a week old (unless its winter then I put them in a towel or something). Its a mother cat's nature to eat the umbilical cord and all the blood and other fluids because in the wild usually mother cats hunt, but if they have kittens they can't so they have to eat the fluids and umbilical cord.
Do donkeys have an umbilical cord?
Yes, they do. When they are born, the momma cat chews through the umbilical cord, and the sack that each kitten is in.
How long does it take for the umbilical cord to fall off a baby calf?
The umbilical cord is ruptured when the calf is born. The remainder of the umbilical cord will fall off the calf after a few days.
What organ leads to the umbilical cord in a fetal pig?
In a pig, the organ that the umbilical cord leads to is the liver. The liver is large and brown-red in color.
Do baby gorillas have an umbilical cord at birth?
Yes, all baby gorillas do have an umbilical cord at birth. And that includes all mammals.
Why does a mother dog eat the new born puppies umbilical cord?
usually cats dont eat the umbilical cord the mother cat was probably cleaning the cat and licked it and it came off but usually the mothers dont eat it the umbilical cord falls off eventually.
What is the tube which attaches the embryo to the placenta called?
The umbilical cord. The umbilical cord has the function of sending blood to the baby and returning blood from the baby after it has been utilized. There are two arteries in the umbilical cord that do this.
Is it normal for a German shepherd to eat the umbilical cord?
no
Can you eat the umbilical cord?
Uhhhhh... Yeah, but who would?Answer:Eating the placenta is not uncommon. The umbilical cord was more often kept as a magic talsaman in some societies. Now the umbilical cord blood is a source of stem cells.
What forms the stalk of the umbilical cord?
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What does the umbilibcal cord actual do?
The umbilical cord connects the fetus to the mother and that is how the baby grows and develops for 9 months. The umbilical cord allows the baby to eat and is the source for oxygen for the unborn child.
What if your baby pulls on his umbilical cord?
Actually it's impossible... You can read more about the umbilical cord here: <a href="http://umbilical-cord-care.com">http://umbilical-cord-care.com</a>
What connects embryo to mother?
not sure what you mean by "which of these" but the umbilical cord connects the embryo to the mother.
What to do with the umbilical cord attached to kitten and after birth?
leave it alone don't touch the kittens (they are to fragile at birth I wouldn't touch them until they are at least a week old (unless its winter then I put them in a towel or something). Its a mother cat's nature to eat the umbilical cord and all the blood and other fluids because in the wild usually mother cats hunt, but if they have kittens they can't so they have to eat the fluids and umbilical cord.
The tube that carries food and oxygen from mother to baby is the cord?
Umbilical cord.
Can you pass an umbilical cord when you miscarry?
Yes, when you miscarry, you will pass the umbilical cord.
What two structures are connected by the umbilical cord?
The two structures that are connected by the umbilical cord are the embryo and the placenta. The umbilical cord is also known as the navel string or birth cord.
