My dog has long nails and somehow one broke half way. It is bothering him pretty bad. What do I do?

Honestly? What we would do at the vets is to cut the nail all the way back (including the quick) and then stop the bleeding.My dog has long nails and somehow one broke half way. It is bothering him pretty bad. What do I do?
';Somehow'; one broke? My dear, this is what happens when a dog's nails are allowed to get too long...they get caught on things and break and are extremely painful. Your best bet is to take your dog to the vet or to a groomer and have them trim the nails. Usually when a dog breaks a nail it must be cut back beyond the break (sometimes all the way back to the nail bed) which is extremely painful and should be left to a professional with an experienced holder to help them. While trimming a broken nail back beyond the break IS painful for the dog, it is far less painful to cut it off and get it over with than it is to leave the nail and have it be a constant source of pain as the dog walks. Then be sure to keep your dog's nails trimmed so that this is unlikely to happen again in the future.My dog has long nails and somehow one broke half way. It is bothering him pretty bad. What do I do?
CC,


You've got the right answers in here, mixed in with some others. I'm piling on with my story in case you haven't decided what to do.





The same thing happened to mine 2 months ago. It was late on a sunday night and the vet was closed. My dog was in agony and wouldn't walk on that foot. What the other answer said about nerves is right.





The vet told me that it wasn't a bad thing to have waited overnight. It gives it a chance to quit bleeding and the nerves quiet down just a bit. However, they had to give her a mild anesthesia in order to trim it. If you do like some said, you might be ok depending on your dog, but if the dog is in agony, don't bet that puppy love is going to be enough to keep from getting a bad bite.





They gave me some antibiotics to give her because she'd be running around outside all day as well as in the house and it was a somewhat open wound - albeit a small one.





It was tender for a couple of days, then she seemed to get over it. it's fine now.





As some said, it's true that he's a dog. However, this is your pet. In the wild if this happened, it's hard to know what the outcome would be. I've read that some types of canines pile on and kill a weakened or injured packmate. Even not in the wild, what if he did get an infection? What if he gets injured worse because of hobbling around?





The right thing to do is get it trimmed by a vet. They can make sure it's not worse, give you antibiotics, and you'll feel alot better about it as well. It's not a life and death emergency to wait until you can get there tomorrow however.





-Kevin
You could try to get some toys where your dog could wear down the long nails. Is it bleeding? If it is, you should apply some ice on it.If it is bothering him real bad, you might want to check with a dog groomer,they will further assist you by informing you should there be a need to bring it to the vet. Good Luck!



1. Pack flour onto the nail. You could dump some in a bowl and press the nail into it. The flour will pack on and help the nail begin clotting.





2. Rub the nail against a bar of soap. The soap, like the flour, will pack on and help the quick clot.





3. Cornstarch will act as the previous two.





A dremel can be purchased at your local wal-mart. You should probably cut his nails, dremels are excelent!





How to use a dremel


http://homepages.udayton.edu/~merensjp/d鈥?/a>
If it broke to the 'quick' of his nail then he is in a great deal of pain with exposed nerves.





It would be the same if we had an open nerve in one of our teeth and kept chewing ice.





He needs to be taken care of by a VET/groomer asap.





And then you need to keep up with regular trimmings for you little pooch.





Poor baby...................
first, u should trim its nails. the best product to do that is pedipaws. its very well handeld and wont hurt the inner part of the nail. than u should wrap ur the paw with the broken nail with some surgical wrap.
he'll be fine in a few days..... make sure its a clean break you may want to make sure its even, and if not clip it so its even so it doesnt catch anythihng
take him to get his nails clipped. if they get too long it hurts them when they walk.
just wait for it to grow. and walk your dog more often so that he keeps his nails short.
clip his nails. they walk funn when they are too long. i wouldnt want to walk around with long toenails either.
The have this never claw clipper out that's easy to use!


It wont hurt your pet either!
Go to a spa or vet...(pet spa!)





Good-Luck to you.


-horsielover11
take him to the groomers. they'll trimm them down.
take him to the grooming spa they will trim them all