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dog toenail split in half, not healing up
hi,
It was the middle toe on one of his hind feet. It split right down the middle, and it smelled rotten. the dog then chewed it off, and he got the base. The toe swelled up, and the vet ordered a round of antibiotics for him. Didn't help. he kept getting the collar off. the swelling went down a little, but the rotten smell coming from the toe itself came back. Back to the vet. another round of antibiotics. Thsi time the vet said to put a bootie on the foot, but that makes everything even more moist. he's just a few days into the second round of antibiotics. So now we're back to the collar with me sitting around watching him all the time. There are still bits of toenail that are working their way out of the toe, and a red fleshy part that looks like it wants to heal up, but isn't. I cut the hair around real short. The two adjacent toenails have slit underneath, but the nails are still intact. I really hope they don't split too. The vet just said to give him vitamins. Has anybody heard of this, could this be some kind of toenail disease? He's a mixed breed: G. shephard, chow, and pit bull. 95 pounds. Thanks! DF |
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dog toenail split in half, not healing up
"kohlrabi_croce" wrote in message ... Has anybody heard of this, could this be some kind of toenail disease? ..........Could be fungal, bacterial, or a disease called Symmetrical Lupoid Onychodystrophy http://www.lowchensaustralia.com/gro...conditions.htm http://www.vetinfo4dogs.com/dfoot.html buglady take out the dog before replying |
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