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Claw turned white?
by karent Fri Dec 28 2012, 19:13
One of Buster's claws on his front pads have turned white. What can the reason for this be. He is only 3, it doesn't seem to be bothering him, should we worry?
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Re: Claw turned white?
by Mark Fri Dec 28 2012, 19:17
No not really their nails can change colour i think its caused by pigment changes 
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Re: Claw turned white?
by janey Fri Dec 28 2012, 19:35
Yer Moo has a couple of white claws, must say though I thought they had always been that colour but haven't paid that much notice! Xx
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Re: Claw turned white?
by Kathy Fri Dec 28 2012, 19:39
Rocky also has some white claws despite the fact his coat is mainly black. He has one white sock (cant find the other one 
) and small white markings on the other foot.
) and small white markings on the other foot.
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Re: Claw turned white?
by janey Fri Dec 28 2012, 19:45
Kathy wrote: He has one white sock (cant find the other one
eaten it or buried it!!
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Re: Claw turned white?
by Jackieb Fri Dec 28 2012, 19:53
Hmmm.
IMO, it's either age related - where pigment is less produced resulting in greyish color (but he's only 3)
Or
Diet related. Some kind if deficiency ?
My girl has 3 White nails (since birth but has White hsir on the paws in question)
I'd get him checked out.
IMO, it's either age related - where pigment is less produced resulting in greyish color (but he's only 3)
Or
Diet related. Some kind if deficiency ?
My girl has 3 White nails (since birth but has White hsir on the paws in question)
I'd get him checked out.
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Re: Claw turned white?
by Kathy Fri Dec 28 2012, 19:57
janey wrote:Kathy wrote: He has one white sock (cant find the other one
Who knows
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Re: Claw turned white?
by karent Mon Jan 07 2013, 15:33
Thank you everyone. His diet is very good, we only feed him Burns dry food with Olive Oil and sometimes Cottage Cheese or Beans to wet it a little.
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