dog groomer cut my baby's "quick"?

Question

i just brought my dog back from the groomer, and he started digging in my bed...then i noticed there was blood all over the sheets. one of his front nails is cut down too far to the quick, and it's bleeding. is this a serious problem? what should i do? will the bleeding stop on its own?

contacting the dog groomer is not really an option right now because it's closed until Monday

thanks

Answer 1

Your dog should be fine. If it continues, you can obtain a product at PetSmart, etc to stop it. The dog may be averse to visiting that groomer again, or generally to having its nails clipped, i.e., will shy when it sees a clipper near its paws. No matter what groomer you use in the future, be sure to point out this experience to them.

Answer 2

It's not uncommon to "hit a quick"....and it's no big deal at all. Your dog probably didn't even feel it....and if he was not bleeding when you picked him up at the groomers, then it certainly wasn't a major quick. Most likely, the reason that your dog started bleeding after you got home was because the groomer either didn't put enough Kwik Stop on the nail or the quick was hit so mildly that the groomer didn't even realize it. The quick probably started bleeding later because he may have gotten excited which would have caused his blood pressure to rise. That would have caused even the mildest of quicks to start bleeding if the hit quick wasn't caught sooner. Don't let people who are uneducated about this sort of thing tell you that it is a big emergency or that it should be a big concern. If you don't have any Kwik Stop on hand, use a home remedy of corn starch or even super glue on the nail tip to stop the bleeding. Groomers and vets quick nails all the time. It's nothing to get bent out of shape over. It's an extremely common thing.....it's really no biggy.

Answer 3

My understanding is that can be harmful for your pet, mainly because it is painful and they will scratch at things to relieve the pain, which can cause further complications like irritation and infection. Also, it bleeds because there are blood vessels very near the base of their nails, and cutting too short can hurt that vessel.

My friend is a veterinary tech, and she told me once that if a groomer ever cut my dogs nails that short, I should not return to them, because they are not being careful.

I think it might be best if you can put a little ointment on it to soothe it, and then wrap your dog's foot. I know it sounds complicated, but consider that he is walking on that, and that it may be very sore, and also that it could get dirty, and it starts to look like a better option. The easiest way I have found to wrap a dog's foot is to use an old sock--you clean the area, then you put medicine on, and wrap it loosely with with a bandage (tape the bandage very loosely, so you don't affect his circulation to his foot), then you put an old sock over it so he cannot pull the bandage off and get medicine in his mouth. I have used old tube socks before, and those work really well, because you can put tape around them up above the knee joint, which keeps the sock in place without making the sock too tight. Just wrap the tape on the outside of the sock so it doesn't stick to his hair or skin. No, he will not like it, and you will probably have to watch him over the weekend, but it might be a really good idea.

The first chance you get on Monday, you need to call the groomer and let them know that his nail is bleeding because it was trimmed too short. The groomer needs feedback so it doesn't happen again.

In the meantime, I would change the bandage several times over the weekend, just to make sure it looks alright, and not swollen or more irritated than it is right now. If it doesn't start to heal on its own, you might need to call the vet, but I would see if you can find a veterinary information site on the web that tells how to handle pet problems like that before calling the vet.

I feel so sorry for your doggy--if that happened to ours, I think I would just sit down and cry, as I hate to see her in pain. Take care of him, and monitor him, and then talk to someone about it on Monday.

Good luck...

Answer 4

I think just wrap the cut with tissue and if the bleeding doesn't stop take him to the vet, and then on monday give the dog groomer a mouthful!

Answer 5

It's not life threatening, try putting some flour on the bleeding nails, usually the bleeding will stop on it's own. You didn't say what type of dog or the age of the pup, black nails are a little harder to cut because you can't see the vein.

Answer 6

Your "BABY"??? What on earth was a CHILD doing at a GROOMER???

OH...you mean your DOG!

Get a GRIP!! NO BIG DEAL!!! SHeeeeeeeeeesh....what a sissy.
Don't rush to vet or a stupid petstore or even bother to dig around in the kitchen cupboard. Dog will NOT bleed out,or go lame or get infection or ANYTHING!!!

Answer 7

keep eye on it
you can go to any pet shop and they will give you something to stop it
some type of liguid that you put on the tip of nail to stop it bleeding
im sorry but ive forgot the name
but it does work
some one out there might know the name of it
whats happened is the groomer has cut to deep in the nail

Answer 8

Go to any pet supply store and buy "Quick Stop" it is a product to stop bleed from the nails of many pets.

Answer 9

it should be fine, just like poeple the body will get into the healing process asap and try to stop the bleeding by itself unless its really really bad then i would try to get some help!

Answer 10

OFTEN, it will continue, if you have not stopped it already, try corn starch or baking soda... Quickstop is always good to have on hand.. LUCK!