Split nail-help!

Darcy has been out to play for the first time today after only having light walks because she was limping a little, and has done this! God she's worse than the kids and as usual I'm worried like a mad woman saz! Janey! I know daisy and moomin have done this too, help please! Xxx

Don't panic! Salt water to clean and it will heal itself, I don't even bother about dressing them now! It looks a lot worse than it is I promise Xx

Oh and if you can clip the loose bits off it will heal quicker, learnt that last time Xx

Thanks my love was panicking like mad when neil brought her back I knew you'd put my mind a ease xx

poor thing look painful

I think I have kinda got used to it now! Xx

I admit I got upset when I cleaned it! but I've calmed down now since chatting to Janey   

Oh hun, she did it once whilst out with the walker, I get a panicked call and legged it home from work, just rolled my eyes and was like 'really, really, this is what I have rushed home for?!?!' Lol Xx

Do remember to keep it clean though as it can get infected as its split to soft tissue, but clean it, keep it dry and it will heal in no time Xx

How often should I clean it Hun xx

janey wrote:Oh hun, she did it once whilst out with the walker, I get a panicked call and legged it home from work, just rolled my eyes and was like 'really, really, this is what I have rushed home for?!?!' Lol Xx

your definitely used to it

aww poor Darcy,she is in the wars at the mo   ,hope she heals quickly Hayley.

What I do is make a saline solution in a jug and put her paw in it and bathe it in that every time she came in from a walk, I preferred not to use cotton wool as it would get trapped in the nail so just bathed, let her have a lick after (they tend to like the salt lol) and then try and stop her from licking it after, and repeat for a few days, it does sort of go a purple ish colour, exactly the same as human nails would, and eventually drops off/wears down, I never even notice this just realise she has a stump for a claw after a few weeks! Xx

Thanks Hun, your a star xx

Thanks Stella I hope so too xx

I do exactly as Janey has said and they have always healed up on there own xx

Thanks saz, god they're a worry aren't they! Xx

They sure are! Xx

Poor Darcy does look painful hun I would have gone into melt down! Great advice from the girls handy to have just in case. Hope its much better tomorrow hun xxxx

Thanks Hun xx god I was having a melt down til neil said, ask the girls

That does look nasty. Think I would have been at the vets but having read the advice, will know better in future    Hope it heals quickly.

Thanks Ian I would've been the same only I knew daisy and moo had had the same thing xx

Hope she heals quickly and surprised I haven't had to deal with that one before

Hay how s everything? Guessing it must be healing Xx

Lots better janey she's not limping anymore. Although she did catch it this evening and yelped! She let me trim the bits of this morning so I guess it's feeling better! Xxx

Good stuff Xx