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Nail clipping disaster - blood! :(

esupi

esupi

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Following on from my earlier thread, I seemed to find a technique that worked with Fudge. I've been trying it with Truffle over a couple of days, and managed to get a couple of nails each time - she seemed to be getting calmer.

Had another go tonight, and she kicked out just as I got was pressing the clippers down - I was nowhere near the quick but suddenly there was blood everywhere - much more than the one time I have caught the quick before and it was just a tiny spot. She was licking it loads and wouldn't let me look for ages. I've looked the best I can now, and it seems to be very short and possibly split further down. All I can think is that she kicked 'into' the cut so I ended up taking more off than intended, and that as I reacted by stopping cutting, it just split the rest?

She doesn't appear to be in pain, and is currently wolfing down some apple. Will she be ok? I feel awful :(
 
If it's hanging or cracked it may have to be removed, but if it seems whole just keep it clean
 
Stator said:
If it's hanging or cracked it may have to be removed, but if it seems whole just keep it clean
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Gosh. ok. Will it become apparent if that is the case? I'm really struggling to get a good look at it right now, as Truffle is understandably nervous :(

ETA - sorry - forgot to say thank you for the reply.
 
I had this with thumper the other week his back paws one of his nails come off when i was clipping and there was blood everywhere i stopped the bleeding and checked what was left of his nail and thankfully it was still whole :thumb:
 
How did she kick out? Was she secure or did you trance or something?

If it's stopped bleeding it'll be fine :)
 
mistys_mum said:
I had this with thumper the other week his back paws one of his nails come off when i was clipping and there was blood everywhere i stopped the bleeding and checked what was left of his nail and thankfully it was still whole :thumb:
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Thanks. It's her back paw too which is why I'm struggling to see it. Will keep trying though.
 
DemiS said:
How did she kick out? Was she secure or did you trance or something?

If it's stopped bleeding it'll be fine :)
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Obviously not as secure as I thought! I was starting to think I had found a way forward too!
Thanks - I'll keep an eye on her - other than licking it a lot, she doesn't seem to be behaving as though it's bothering her.

When it first happened I thought I'd ripped her whole claw out and was frantically looking everywhere for it! :(
 
Aww poor you, this has always been my worst nightmare. Ive only done it once so far on Buster (theres no way id attempt Lola) and my hands were clammy the whole way through! Im sure truffle will be ok, it doesnt take the guilt away though but dont be too hard on your self, it was just an accident x
 
Thanks Shelley. She is fine now, and gave me licks this morning, so it seems I am forgiven! She even let me hold her again (more securely this time) and clip the rest of her nails :)
 
esupi said:
Thanks Shelley. She is fine now, and gave me licks this morning, so it seems I am forgiven! She even let me hold her again (more securely this time) and clip the rest of her nails :)
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Well done you! Its good you got straight back on the horse :) it'll make it make easier next time!
 
nessar said:
I'm a bit late but if it happens again you can stop the bleeding with corn flour :wave:
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Thansk - I couldn't remember if it was corn flour or regular flour. But to be honest she was so busy licking it I don't think I'd have got a look in with it - didn't want to stress her out more at that stage. I'll pop some in their drawer though so I'm ready next time (hopefully never to be used!).
 
You can use regular flour too. I had that happen with Mischa and nothing was stopping it, not flour or pressure so I took him to the vets asap and it was just starting to almost stop when we got there and they used a stypic pencil (least i think that's what it was, memory's not so good) on it which got it to stop fully.
 
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