Newborn kitten's foot has no circulation from cord. Is there hope?

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Hi, my cat gave birth last night to a litter of 4 and when we found them they were all tangled up in their umbilical cords. Two of them had broken feet so we had to put them down. One of them is completely fine and the other has had circulation cut off to one foot but it isn’t broken. We found them 7 hours ago and the color has not yet returned to its foot. Is there hope for this kitten? Pet's info: Dog | German Shepherd | Female | spayed | 5 years and 4 months old | 110 lbs

Andrea M. Brodie, DVM · Accepted Answer

Unfortunately most of the time there is permanent damage to the foot. While a cat can live with three legs, most of the time, if the blood circulation has not returned to the foot, it will get gangrenous and the kitten will get septic and will need to be euthanized. This is an emergency and you need to take the kitten to a veterinarian right away to check the circulation. I am so sorry you lost those kittens.

Newborn kitten's foot has no circulation from cord. Is there hope?

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