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Old January 22nd 05, 11:05 PM
Tracy Custer
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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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Old January 23rd 05, 12:33 AM
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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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Old January 23rd 05, 02:12 AM
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"Tracy Custer" wrote in message
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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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