My kitties are 15 days old now, all have lost there umbilical cord but one kittens is still attached.
Is it normally on for this long?

MMMmmm mine have usually long gone by then,i suppose as long as its not sore/red/infected i wouldnt worry it`ll drop off when its ready

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Dunno about other breeds but Siamese lose them early

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My Siamese kittens loose the cords about 4/5 days.
I would bathe the kittens cord with tepid salt water

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If there is no infection I shouldnt worry it will drop off in its own good time

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Just thought id update you on the umbilical dilema. I took the kitty to the vet today, there now 17 days old and its still very much attached.
She trimmed it and put a stitch in it to make sure no infection gets in there, they want him back on friday if its not dropped of by then so they can remove it surgically. I would have thought it would drop off on its own by now, do you think it could cause any long term problems?

Hi

I can't think of a reason why it should cause any medical problems but if it should get caught on anything as the kitten moves around, and pulls, it could cause a hernia. I have bandaged a cat before now!!!!!!

Regards, Sue Purrshah-persians