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claw missing
got my dog in from a walk and one of his claws has cut off right at the paw pad . I can just see his toe bone and its stopped bleeding. I cant get him to vet till later.
what do i do till i can take him to vet i tried bandages but he does not like it.
I dont know what caused this. looks like a clean cut. poor ronin always something wrong with him.
what do i do till i can take him to vet i tried bandages but he does not like it.
I dont know what caused this. looks like a clean cut. poor ronin always something wrong with him.
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Re: claw missing
This happened to Darcy not so long ago! Bathe it in a saline solution to keep it clean (warm salt water)
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Re: claw missing
So should I take him to vet or just keep a close eye on it ? It has stopped bleeding and according to some posts online, the nails grow back in with no problems. Thanks for any replies.
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Re: claw missing
I panicked I won't lie lol! But a couple of pooches on here had had it happen so I kindly asked their hoomans and they said don't bother with the vets they'll only say to do the same thing, I just filled a lil bowl up with saline solution to keep it clean and it's healing nicely xx
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Daisy has done this on both dew claws and one back foot, I just keep it clean and rested her when she was limping x
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Re: claw missing
The wound is starting to smell now so I think im gonna have to goto the vet in the morning hes licking it alot Ive been using cooled boiled salt water but the smell is making me think it could be infected. noticed the smell today.
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Re: claw missing
Ai the vet will give some antibiotics, in hindsight if Ledger did it again I'd give it a couple days with salt water bathing before going to the vet only if meds needed, the bandage only lasted til we got home as it was
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Re: claw missing
after another wash of the wound its not that bad a smell might just be the saliva because hes always licking it. ill keep an eye on it
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Re: claw missing
Hope it heals soon, does it look red and inflammed ? if so it may be infected.
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Re: claw missing
A bad smell would certainly indicate infection and anti biotics would be needed for that x
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Re: claw missing
why do staffies whole nails fall off as my staffys did? don't think its growing back?
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One of Daisy's took a while to grow back x
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