WHITE: White Chihuahuas are almost totally devoid of black pigment. This is not the same as what is seen in parti-colors. Solid whites usually have pale noses and eye rings, and somewhat lighter eyes, almost albino in appearance, but not quite. This is very rare in chihuahuas, usually because it would take two white doges to make white pups with this effect.
Cord care is how to care for your baby's umbilical cord stump. Before your baby is born, the umbilical cord brings nutrition and oxygen to him and removes his waste. After birth, your baby does not need the umbilical cord anymore. Healthcare providers cut off all but a small part (stump) of the umbilical cord. The stump dries and falls off in about 7 to 21 days, leaving a bellybutton.
A to Z: Umbilical Granuloma. A to Z: Umbilical Granuloma. An umbilical granuloma (gran-you-LOW-ma) is a small, red stalk of scar tissue that stays on a newborn baby's bellybutton after the umbilical cord has fallen off. More to Know. During pregnancy, the umbilical cord carries nutrients and oxygen from a mother to her unborn baby.