My 2-day-old puppy's umbilical cord is bleeding. How can I stop it?

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Help how do can I stop bleeding around a puppies umbilical cord I tried every thing the newborn is only 2 days old help would be appreciated please.

Andrea M. Brodie, DVM · Accepted Answer

If the [puppy](https://www.petcoach.co/article/caring-for-newborn-puppies-their-mother) is still bleeding from the umbilical cord and if there is a long enough piece of umbilical cord, you can take some sewing thread, soak it in iodine or alcohol and try to tie it around the umbilical cord. This should stop the bleeding. If there is not enough cord there to be tied off , roll up some gauze, put it on the navel and carefully wrap a bandage around the puppy's abdomen using that gauze roll as a pressure pad. If you cannot do any of this , or if the puppy looks very pale or is lethargic, you need to take it to your vet today or an emergency room. There is a chance that your puppy could bleed to death if the bleeding is not stopped.

My 2-day-old puppy's umbilical cord is bleeding. How can I stop it?

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