smashed toe nail/claw

[ianh 83]

my dog came back from a run last night limping, he has smashed his back right claw pretty bad, most seems missing just a bit on one side left. I have bathed and cleaned it. should the remaining nail be removed?

 

if so will it grow back and will this affect him for next season?

 

any help appreciated

[JPTfellterrier 65]

could you get a pic?

[ianh 83]

aint got a camera mate, it seems to off ripped the most part off it, just a slither left really and damaged the toe underneath. he doesnt seem in much pain though

[JPTfellterrier 65]

A bit of iodine on it maybe? Hard to know what to suggest without seeing it

[ianh 83]

ill try borrow a camera later mate

[scalesntails 118]

If he's not in pain just keep it clean. Is he licking it or trying to chew it? A bit of licking is good but be careful of too much.

 

I have a dog with a claw missing and I still don't know how he did it. We came back from a run and it was missing. it was sore if I touched it but he didn't lick it or anything. Was like he didn't even care. Not grown back at all but doesn't bother him.

[black recking it 730]

JUST MY OPINION BECAUSE NOT SEEN IT? JUST KEEP BATHING IT IN WARM SALTY WATER MIGHT DRAW THE NAIL OUT A BIT MORE OVER A WEKK OR SO THE SALTY WATER WILL ALSO HELP KEEPING IT CLEAN?

[Kay 3,709]

My male dislocated his toe last year & ragged one of his nails at the same time .. i just kept it clean & applied wound powder every day found within a week the nail had partly come off ..

[black recking it 730]

ill try borrow a camera later mate

TAKE A PIC FROM A MOB PHONE AND BLUETOOTH IT TO YOUR COMPUTER IF YOU HAVE BOTH

[ruby jet 184]

i had this same problem just before xmas when my bull x pup got hit by a car mate its not as bad as it seems so dont panic use salt water to clean it and then i used ingermicen antiseptic spray for 3wks i kept her penned up for the first 10 days and i also only road walked her for 3/4wks till the nail started to grow back and shes now fine nail is fine growing like nothings never happend so i hope this helps

[johnrthrfrd 223]

had this problem a few times when i raced dogs if there is not much nail left and it is loose i found a quick hard pull to get it out then wash with anterseptic keep clean till heals.

just had to pull 2 of my beddy bitchs 1 on each of her front paws a few weeks ago never botherd her once they were out and healed up in no time.

[ianh 83]

ill try borrow a camera later mate

TAKE A PIC FROM A MOB PHONE AND BLUETOOTH IT TO YOUR COMPUTER IF YOU HAVE BOTH

 

sorry mate dont have the technology or want it or know how to use it, ill ask the missus later

 

thanks for all the replys, have been bathing it in salt water, am at work now so dont know how he is till later but he wasnt bothering with it much this morning.

[ruby jet 184]

ill try borrow a camera later mate

TAKE A PIC FROM A MOB PHONE AND BLUETOOTH IT TO YOUR COMPUTER IF YOU HAVE BOTH

 

sorry mate dont have the technology or want it or know how to use it, ill ask the missus later

 

thanks for all the replys, have been bathing it in salt water, am at work now so dont know how he is till later but he wasnt bothering with it much this morning.

just watch the amount of salt water u use as if over used to much it will start to soften the skin and thats the last thing u want a running dog withsoft paws

[ianh 83]

ill try borrow a camera later mate

TAKE A PIC FROM A MOB PHONE AND BLUETOOTH IT TO YOUR COMPUTER IF YOU HAVE BOTH

 

sorry mate dont have the technology or want it or know how to use it, ill ask the missus later

 

thanks for all the replys, have been bathing it in salt water, am at work now so dont know how he is till later but he wasnt bothering with it much this morning.

just watch the amount of salt water u use as if over used to much it will start to soften the skin and thats the last thing u want a running dog withsoft paws

 

 

yeah i will just do it couple time s a day, his season is over now anyway so he can rest up plenty

[Dan Edwards 1,134]

squirt some 7% on it and then salt water in the evening for about 10 minutes, do this about a week or so