Methods for cutting the umbilical cord of cats:

1. To manually cut the umbilical cord, you need to prepare scissors, cotton thread, clean cotton cloth, iodophor, and disinfect the tools for later use.

2. Open the placenta, expose the kitten, wipe the kitten clean, drain the amniotic fluid from the mouth, allow the kitten to breathe, and tie a cotton thread 1 to 2 cm away from the kitten's umbilical cord.

3. Use sterilized scissors to cut off the umbilical cord, and observe for normal scabs and no infection later.

4. If there is any dirt, wipe it gently with cotton cloth.

Precautions for cutting the umbilical cord of cats:

1. Be sure to disinfect your hands and wear gloves before cutting the umbilical cord; otherwise, the kitten may be contaminated with human odor and may This causes the female cat to mistakenly think that the baby is not her own and refuse to breastfeed or even eat it.

2. Choice of hemostatic forceps: It doesn’t matter whether they are straight or bent. The smaller the size, the better. The most easily available small size is 12.5cm;

3. Surgical scissors must be used Choose one with a round head to avoid accidentally scratching the kitten;

4. No matter which method is used, all instruments need to be disinfected, and the umbilical cord wound to the belly is smeared with iodophor;

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5. It is recommended to use diapers as bedding for the first three days after the kitten is born. A dry environment will help the umbilical cord dry up and fall off, thus avoiding umbilical cord infection.