My cat had 5 kittens in the last few hours but hasn’t detached any of the placentas from the kittens. When do I intervene and do it?

Updated On December 24th, 2019

Pet's info: Cat | Domestic Mediumhair | Female | unspayed

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Answered By Linda G, MS, DVM

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Hello. You can go ahead & help Arya with her kittens. Take some string or even dental floss & tie a good knot on the umbilical cord 1/2 between the body wall & the placental sac. Cut the umbilical cord a small distance from the knot on the side WITH the placenta. The knot tied on the umbilical cord should remain with the kitten. When the cord dries, it will fall off naturally. Thanks for using PetCoach.

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