I keep finding her nails where she sleeps. I am not sure if she is biting them off or they are falling off. She only has like 2 nails on each paw now. Has anyone else had the happen with their dog?
2007-11-09 05:33:26 · 8 answers · asked by lovednotspoiled 5 in Pets ➔ Dogs
i haven't had this happen to me before but i would call the vet and see what's going on. they will be able to tell you what's going on, hopefully, and it might be normal and you won't even have to go in for a visit. but def call the vet ASAP
2007-11-09 05:36:37 · answer #1 · answered by bekkaroo 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Is the whole nail falling off? Or just the ends of it? They may just be so long that they are breaking off. In that case, they need to be trimmed at the least once a month. I do know lots of dogs will chew their nails.
If the whole toe nail is coming off right down to the toe..that's not normal.
Either way, take her to the vet so they can check it out. It may just be something simple like needing a nail trim.
2007-11-09 05:50:44 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Is her nail-mattress bleeding or look contaminated? Is there any yellow/eco-friendly drainage or foul scent coming from it? If the answer to those questions at the instant are not any, then you certainly can basically shop the section sparkling and dry, and practice slightly bacitracin or A&D ointment to the nail-mattress if there is clean, delicate-therapeutic tissue present. steer away from employing any Hydrogen Peroxide, because it is going to steer away from the therapeutic technique. The nail-mattress will at last harden, and a clean nail will form little by employing little. If she is energetic, place a band-help over the nail-mattress at an identical time as its therapeutic, so as that there's no longer severe friction while she's working around in her shoes. If any of the above circumstances are present (first section), you may desire to take her in to the surgeon and have it evaluated for an infection. Or, if she abruptly has redness vacationing up her foot, or develops a fever, get her in immediately.
2016-10-15 22:12:03 · answer #3 · answered by condom 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I think you had best have this looked at by a vet. It is definitely not a normal thing. Even if she were chewing at her nails, I can't believe that she would pull them out of her feet. Perhaps she has a skin infection or fungal infection. Need to see the vet soon.
2007-11-09 05:41:07 · answer #4 · answered by lt4827 5 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Take her to the vet.
Also, if you got her from a bad breeder or a disreputable pet store, she may have genetic problems. Too many people breed dogs like that just for money and ignore potential health issues.
2007-11-09 05:38:48 · answer #5 · answered by cellar_door 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
dogs have come into my grooming shop and had chewed their long nails off. Keep them trimmed to the quick every 3 weeks. could be anxiety too....vet will know
2007-11-09 05:49:20 · answer #6 · answered by buzzword07 3 · 0⤊ 1⤋
CALL THE VET!!!!! this has never happened to my dog but still call the vet incase it gets worse. If you got him/her from a pet store she may be sick with something. pet stores get there animals from puppy mills where they are treated very badly. go to the vet asap
2007-11-09 05:44:17 · answer #7 · answered by lylaina 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
she needs to see a vet this is not normal and there could be an underlying health problem/
2007-11-09 05:45:57 · answer #8 · answered by Kit_kat 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋