How to cut the umbilical cord of a Pomeranian puppy

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Sarah Johnson

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How to cut the umbilical cord of a Pomeranian puppy

How to cut the umbilical cord when a Pomeranian puppy is born? Prepare sterilized scissors, alcohol cotton, alcohol lamp, thread, disinfectant and other umbilical cord essentials; Pomeranian will bite off the umbilical cord on its own after giving birth to a puppy, and you will Dry the puppy and tie it with a thread. The umbilical cord should be kept at least one centimeter in length. If Pomeranian does not bite it off on its own, make sure the placenta comes out with the puppy before cutting the umbilical cord.

Prepare surgical scissors (clean scissors are also acceptable), alcohol cotton, alcohol lamp, thread, and disinfectant.

Thread, can be the kind of thin thread used to sew clothes, disinfect it with disinfectant water, and set aside; scissors, soak them in disinfectant, and set aside; ordinary scissors need to be burned with an alcohol lamp to sterilize, and then wiped dry with alcohol cotton, set aside .

After giving birth to a puppy, Pomeranian will bite off the umbilical cord on its own. Then you will take it, dry the puppy, and tie the umbilical cord with a thread. If the umbilical cord remains too long, you need to cut it off and tie it with a rope. Tie the umbilical cord. When tying the umbilical cord, keep at least about one centimeter in length. Never tie it close to the belly, or cut the umbilical cord close to the belly!!!

If Pomeranian cannot bite off the umbilical cord by itself, you must make sure that the placenta has come out with the puppy before cutting the umbilical cord.