Tails and declaws should be done at 3 -5 days depending on their weight gain not at 24 hours old, too much stress and can make them go down...
The pop shot is a clean out shot, if you have any doubt about a remaining placenta even just a piece can create havoc and cause a major infection in the mom...better to be on the safe side...also the length of the tail is about 1/4" above the brown...
hope this helps
best of luck
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