My newborn kitten has been born without a tail and has a very dark, hard sac around its anus. His/her father is a Manx breed so we have another kitten without a tail but its anus looks normal. What is going on here?

Updated On February 11th, 2020

Pet's info: Cat | Manx | Female | unspayed | 2 days old

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Answered By Dr. Melanie, BVSc MS

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It could be a diverticulum where there is the formation of a pouch or sac due to hernial protrusion of the mucous membranes through a defect in the muscular coat of the rectum. I'd have Ginger checked out by a vet for this.

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