smashed toe nail/claw

[sowhat 1,572]

Have you thought about taking the dog to the vets

[ianh 83]

yeah was gonna take him tomorrow but it doesnt seem to be bothering him, and to be honest could do without the bill (before i get loads of shit i aint afraid to spend on the dog he's worth it) and they dont much like working dogs it seems, always ask lots of questions.

[Dan Edwards 1,134]

I have nothing against a vet when its warranted but a broken friggin nail does not warrant a trip to the vets. If you rip your finger nail off do you run off to the doctor? Its a f****n dog for Christ's sake. They are 5x rougher than you are so dont worry so much about them.

[matt32 44]

hi mate has the dogs toe swollen up ?my dog broke the underside of his nail and exposed some of the quick he was fine for the first couple of days but then went lame on that leg, i took him to the vet and was given a ten day script of rimifin and amoxycillin £36 bill and im not rich, i think you need to weigh up how bad it is as to wether you go to the vets, my friend of here bullmastiffs dog ripped a nail off and he just bathed the foot rested the dog for 6 weeks+ like others have suggested to you, i think sometimes its easier when the whole nail comes off rather than leaving a weakened nail,just keep an eye on it and do whats been suggested unless he goes lame on that foot you should be fine atb matt

[ianh 83]

I have nothing against a vet when its warranted but a broken friggin nail does not warrant a trip to the vets. If you rip your finger nail off do you run off to the doctor? Its a f****n dog for Christ's sake. They are 5x rougher than you are so dont worry so much about them.

 

thats what i reckon mate, people think theyre kids and wrap them up too much, just wouldnt want to risk any lasting damage or excessive pain for the dog and would get him to vts as soon as if it looks/gets worse.

 

thanks everyone

[toby1066 413]

your right to be cautious about the vet mate a lot dont like people who work dogs though their happy to take your money before they grass you in its a common injury specially running on plough and winter wheat like dan says they are tough critters it shouldnt take too long to heal just keep it clean and dry

[ianh 83]

your right to be cautious about the vet mate a lot dont like people who work dogs though their happy to take your money before they grass you in its a common injury specially running on plough and winter wheat like dan says they are tough critters it shouldnt take too long to heal just keep it clean and dry

 

yeah tell me about it, they love my dog (he's a big soft git) but he's a bullx and theyre always asking how he got this scar etc? nosey c***s.

 

cheers mate

[ianh 83]

could you get a pic?

 

heres two pics, got my grilfriend to do it, you can see on the right hand side of the damaged one its got a little bit of claw still left on and the toe is fairly damaged,

 

not sure whether to remove the damaged claw or not?

 

anyone?

 

 

[Shazza 52]

Doesn't look like he exposed the quick or broke it at the nail bed (from the pics what i can see).

Just keep it clean and it should heal and grow out on it's own. Limited excercise on lead to give it a chance to heal and not cause more damage atb Shazza

[coolbreeze 9]

dosnt look too bad as long as its kept free from infection should heal ok

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Edited March 8, 2011 by SPOTTY BACKED BIG RACK

[ianh 83]

the best pic i could get but its almost the whole nail gone(nail was white like one next to it), its a scab underneath with just a tiny bit of nail under the start of the hair on his toe, he yelps whenver i touch it too much, its nice and dry though no sign of infection.

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Edited March 8, 2011 by SPOTTY BACKED BIG RACK

[ruby jet 184]

that will sort its self out fine mate just dont let the dog do to much for a few weeks my pups was alot worse than that she rip the nail out of its bed and shes fine now