MimzMum
Wise Old Thumper
Front right foot, went to do his nails the other night and I can't find the dewclaw nail. It feels like (because he won't let me really examine him, Mr. Stresshead) his fur has been well nibbled and messed up on that leg, and there's only a rough/hard spot where I should be finding a nail. I'm not even certain if there's any of the fleshy appendage left as well. I'd put some woven straw mats and tunnels in his run for entertainment and he may have gotten the nail caught in one of them and yanked it, but no idea when this happened. There's no sign of blood or infection, just the item I'm looking for has been taken clean away. :?
No hope of his vet coming in this month or next (she works at University) so not sure I should stress him further the 60 mile round trip to see whatever vet can look at him if it's nothing to be done. He puts weight on the leg so he hasn't broken anything, but the matted fur tweaks my concern that he may still be chewing at the spot. There is no matting on the left front leg, so not him blowing his nose. :roll:
He is otherwise fine in himself, eating, sleeping, eliminating all normal.
Any advice is greatly appreciated. Thank you. xx
No hope of his vet coming in this month or next (she works at University) so not sure I should stress him further the 60 mile round trip to see whatever vet can look at him if it's nothing to be done. He puts weight on the leg so he hasn't broken anything, but the matted fur tweaks my concern that he may still be chewing at the spot. There is no matting on the left front leg, so not him blowing his nose. :roll:
He is otherwise fine in himself, eating, sleeping, eliminating all normal.
Any advice is greatly appreciated. Thank you. xx