I have posted before about Nala's nails as they grow twisted.. possibly due to them being overgrown before I had her. :? For ages she has not really had a nail in 'little finger' position on one of her front feet, however when i just clipped her nails i found that it is now growing but it is growing pointing upwards and not forwards :? Do i need to do anything? Her nails are very dark so its hard to see where the quick is.. i usually just cut a little bit off the other nails about once a month but not sure about this short one..anyone any ideas what i should or if i should do nothing? :?
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Strange Nail
- Thread starter Diddeen
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Happy Hopping
Wise Old Thumper
Just cut it. Recently, I notice my lovebird has abnormal long grow nail -- One of the nail on her toes is definitely much longer and it grows very fast.
By no big deal, just cut it. You have to in any case, the nail may snap or it may injure the bunny w/ it pointing up. Just cut a bit at a time.
By no big deal, just cut it. You have to in any case, the nail may snap or it may injure the bunny w/ it pointing up. Just cut a bit at a time.
If it's not causing her a problem then don't worry about it - just nip the end off to keep it short. One of my piggies has an extra toe, dangling by a thread of skin, but it doesn't cause her a problem that I can see, so I'm not worried. Her mum has a strange kind of nail growing out of the side of her foot (obviously it's a genetic abnormality) but again it doesn't seem to cause a problem, so I haven't been concerned, other than keeping an eye on it to make sure it's OK.
Happy Hopping
Wise Old Thumper
my bunny's nail is black, so I can't see, I doubt even under the sun. So what I did is cut a little bit at a time, usually once every 3 weeks.
Nicola C
Mama Doe
Hi Dideen,
I had exactly the same thing with my little bun Mea:
http://forums.rabbitrehome.org.uk/viewtopic.php?t=16758&highlight=strange+claw
It really doesn't seem to cause her any bother at all and I have just been trimming it like all the others, so I think Nala's should be ok too. It is a worry though I know
Nicola x
I had exactly the same thing with my little bun Mea:
http://forums.rabbitrehome.org.uk/viewtopic.php?t=16758&highlight=strange+claw
It really doesn't seem to cause her any bother at all and I have just been trimming it like all the others, so I think Nala's should be ok too. It is a worry though I know
Nicola x
