Ive posted before about Nala's nails... they have always been a bit curly sideways and twisted.. probably due to them being long previously before i got her. One of her nails on the right of her back right foot has also been curling upwards instead of downwards and has always been very very short as if it always breaks. Well today i just checked her claws and that nail is still there, has grown, is still curling upwards but feels very loose as if its not attached to her toe anymore. I moved her fur away from the base and there is some blood around the base of the nail altho its not broken im guessing it may be broken below the skin???? Does it require a vet check or is this ok? It didnt bother her while i was moving it about at all.. very strange :?
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Nail Not Attached!! U/D Its gone!
- Thread starter Diddeen
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Caz
Mama Doe
Zeus once snapped a nail off almost below the skin level (jumping off the sofa in a hurry when I caught him stealing apples).
I used flour as normal to stop the bleeding and phoned the vet, they just said to keep an eye on it and make sure it wasn't inflamed or looking infected. It healed up fine and his nail grew back as normal.
Caz
I used flour as normal to stop the bleeding and phoned the vet, they just said to keep an eye on it and make sure it wasn't inflamed or looking infected. It healed up fine and his nail grew back as normal.
Caz
Thanks Caz.
The nail is still there but doesnt feel like its attached to her toe.. im guessing the skin is holding it in so there isnt any bleeding, i could just see some dried blood around the base of the nail so i am guessing it has bled beneath the skin. It doesnt seem to bother her tho so i'll just keep an eye on it.
The nail is still there but doesnt feel like its attached to her toe.. im guessing the skin is holding it in so there isnt any bleeding, i could just see some dried blood around the base of the nail so i am guessing it has bled beneath the skin. It doesnt seem to bother her tho so i'll just keep an eye on it.
Thanks Tamsin... I think there must be a problem with the growth of that nail as its grown back before and keeps breaking (altho now this short before) and when it does grow its pointing up instead of to the grown :? Maybe this time it will be different eh :wink:Tamsin said:It will probably hurt less now as there is nothing to wriggly. Keep an eye it doesn't get inflamed or anything but it should just heal up and grow back
Tam
Oooh she's absolutely fine Ali! :wink:
