How to cut the umbilical cord during Schnauzer delivery

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Sarah Johnson

Healthcare Technology Correspondent

How to cut the umbilical cord during Schnauzer delivery

How to cut the umbilical cord when a Schnauzer gives birth? Prepare sterilized scissors, alcohol cotton, alcohol lamp and other necessary supplies before giving birth; after the Schnauzer gives birth to a puppy, it will bite off the umbilical cord on its own. After biting off, you can wipe the puppy Dry it, then tie the umbilical cord with thread, leaving at least one centimeter in length; if the Schnauzer 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, the kind of thin thread that can be used to sew clothes, is disinfected with disinfectant water and set aside; scissors, soaked in disinfectant solution 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 puppies, the female dog will bite off the umbilical cord on its own. Then you will take it over, 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 the female dog cannot bite off the umbilical cord by herself, you must make sure that the placenta has come out with the puppy before cutting the umbilical cord.