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Badly torn toenail
My 3 yr old blue heeler came in from a hard romp in the snow-covered
yard yesterday limping. Upon further inspection, I discovered a badly torn toenail on his left front outer toe. No blood, but the tear extends from the tip of the nail on each side to more than halfway up the nailbed; it is torn, but not hanging loosely in anyway. It is very tender. I realize I must allow the nail to grow out, but I am concerned that this "crack" may continue to "spread" upward as he moves and uses his foot normally, especially on surfaces that grab, like carpet or snow. Any thought or advice on immobilizing the tear? (would trimming the tear off be of use - ouch!, nail polish to seal it? etc?) I am careful to keep his nails short, especially during winter, and limit play in "icy" snow conditions. Yesterday's snow was a powdery 3-4". So far, I am keeping him on leash for potty breaks and not allowing him to run freely with the other dogs. Seems a silly little thing for a trip to the vet...... Thanks Tracy |
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Tracy,
One of my dogs had the same thing happen. I took my dog to the Vet because he was limping badly and they were able to remove the broken portion of the nail. To justify a trip to the Vet, maybe you can get him updated on his shots, etc. while you're there? Dave |
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"Tracy Custer" wrote in message ... My 3 yr old blue heeler came in from a hard romp in the snow-covered yard yesterday limping. Upon further inspection, I discovered a badly torn toenail on his left front outer toe. No blood, but the tear extends from the tip of the nail on each side to more than halfway up the nailbed; it is torn, but not hanging loosely in anyway. It is very tender. I realize I must allow the nail to grow out, but I am concerned that this "crack" may continue to "spread" upward as he moves and uses his foot normally, especially on surfaces that grab, like carpet or snow. Any thought or advice on immobilizing the tear? (would trimming the tear off be of use - ouch!, nail polish to seal it? etc?) I am careful to keep his nails short, especially during winter, and limit play in "icy" snow conditions. Yesterday's snow was a powdery 3-4". So far, I am keeping him on leash for potty breaks and not allowing him to run freely with the other dogs. Seems a silly little thing for a trip to the vet...... will he let you touch the paw? does the tear expose the "quick"? if the quick is not involved, you can probably use a dremel (or a rough nail file) to file down the tear. of course, the vet is always the best idea. :-) -kelly |
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