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Originally Posted by zcb  My neighbor's little terrier has very long nails. She said that the vet doesn't want to clip them very much at each visit because the quick has grown so close to the tips. The nails can't keep growing so what would you suggest she should do? Scooter's are short, short because he's constantly doing laps around the pool on the concrete and that keeps them nice and trimmed. |
The best thing to do is to cut them as close to the quick as possible and then do it again every two weeks. This helps the quick to retract back. Another option is to have a groomer or vet use a dremel to get the nails even shorter.