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Snapped nail? Hi all when Bobbie was sat on my partners knee she got him down and found what looked like part of his nail. We've checked his paws as good as we could as he doesnt like being fussed over when touching his paws, we waited till he got chilled on the bed and he lies on his back for a tummy rub... From what i can see it looks like his side claw (the one inside) on his front right paw has broken as the other is much longer on his left. He's not in discomfort, walking fine, eating fine and they is no blood. Is they anything I should be worried about? |
Sounds like maybe they are too long. I would have his toe nails trimmed. Sometimes when they get too long they chip off or break off. As long as it doesnt break off back to where it bleeds its nothing to be concerned about:) but i would keep them trimmed shorter. To prevent it. |
As long as it didn't break at the quick, should be okay. Was it too long before the break? Maybe you need to trim more often...? |
Piper's nails are filed/trimmed every two weeks pretty much; they're smooth little nubs. I may have mentioned once or twice, or 362 times, that I have thee best groomer everrrr!!! |
JKpal, this might be a stupid question (I don't know anything about grooming and nails really make me Sqeamish) but do they really file your dogs nails after cutting? I noticed that one of my Yorkie's nails are always sharp and still seem long after he gets them cut. This is after both the groomer and the vet cut them. I'm wonder if it's because he's larger? (7 pounds). My smaller Yorkie's nails never seem long or sharp. |
Bamboo15--Piper is 9 1/2 lbs so I don't know if weight/size is a factor. Carolyn trims nails first if they're long, then she files them; if nails are short, just files. |
Side claw.. Are you talking about the dew claw? If so, it might have "shed" off. I've found that Magnus done this couple times. To be on the safe side, make sure the nail isn't jagged or it might get caught on something which might end up in injury. Below post has pictures of what Magnus's nail looked like. http://www.yorkietalk.com/forums/gen...e-cats-no.html |
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1 Attachment(s) Hi, found a picture it was this claw, this his dew claw? Felt for where it broke and they is a little bit left but rough. I'm getting him groomed/nails done in a week or so. |
Yes thats the dew claw. They often grow faster than the other nails because they arent worn down when walking. They need trimmed regularly. I do my dogs about every 3 weeks . |
Yeap! That's the dew claw. As I've mentioned before, if it "sheds", check to make sure it's not jagged or it might get caught in something (like fabric, carpet, etc). If the tip is really sharp, see if you can gently file it so it won't be so pointy. |
Some dogs also have dew claws that aren't securely attached to the rest of the hand, so if the nail gets caught on a rug or something, it could actually pull out and be quite painful. That is why some breeder elect to remove the dew claws at birth. One of our members here Mimimomo had one of her dogs that it happened to. He was ok, but he had to take a trip to the vet for a stitch or two if I recall correctly. But yeah, that nail needs to be trimmed more often than the others. Many dogs' dew claws if left untrimmed will grow into a circle making it extremely difficult to trim, or could even grow into the skin and puncture them, which would cause more problems. If his dew claw grows more straight instead of like a macaroni it would be easier to cut. But if the nails are very long, you need to cut little by little otherwise you will cut the quick (the nerve) and the nail will bleed, and the dog will most likely scream. We use the electric file, basically like a battery Dremel. It takes the dogs some getting used to though but you can get much shorter with it vs cutting it normally. |
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