Will a kitten die if its umbilical cord is not broken?

Will. If the umbilical cord is not broken after the kitten is born, or if the umbilical cord is too long and not treated, there is a high chance of abdominal infection occurring at a later stage, which can cause the cat to die in serious cases. If the mother cat is found not to have chewed off the umbilical cord of the kitten in time, the owner should help the kitten to break the umbilical cord in time to avoid causing the death of the kitten. Sterilised scissors can be prepared and the kitten’s umbilical cord can be cut, followed by a few moments of pressure and then go to apply erythromycin ointment.