I went to Petsmart to groom my pet and now it's nail is bleeding. What should I do?

Question

What do you think happend.

Also are they supposed to trim the whiskers??

Answer 1

If it has dark nails, it's very easy for the nail to get cut too short.. Just put some cornstarch on it to stop the bleeding..

Answer 2

This is the most common thing...nothing to worry about. The dog will not bleed to death or anything like that.
More than likely the cause is the groomer trimmed the nail back just a little too far and it started to bleed. If it was noticed by the groomer, they would have put styptic powder on the nail and it would have stopped bleeding. It is possible for the groomer to have gotten just shy of the kwik (blood supply) without actually making the nail bleed, but once the dog walked out onto the concrete, it filed the nail down a bit shorter and it started to bleed. In that case..the groomer had no idea.
In any case...even the most experienced groomers have and will continue to cut a nail too short here and there.

As for the whiskers...again..not a big deal. What kind of dog do you have? Some breeds..like Cockers and Poodles faces are shaved as a breed standard..thus..the whiskers get shaved so that is done automatically. Other breeds...like goldens, beagles etc...we dont normally cut them off unless the owner wants it done..so unless you stated you wanted them off...it wouldnt have been done with breeds like that
. I do believe that with alot of breeds, the whiskers are trimmed for the show ring.

Answer 3

Well, hopefully it stopped bleeding by now. There's a vein and nerrve that runs through each nail called the quick, if a nail gets cut too short it will bleed, cuz of the vein, it happens all the time actually, not usually a big deal. If it hasn't stopped bleeding by now, take the dog to the vet to have the vein cauterized, bring the bill to Petsmart. They had probably stopped the bleeding before you brought him home and in his/her excitment of coming hom you pet probably bumped its nail into something and it started bleeding again, Pet stores sell quickstop (Kwickstop) you might want to get a little bottle, the gel works the best, to have on hand just in case this ever happens again. If it's a dog, yeah they usually trim the whiskers, if you have a cat that's mean to do and no they shouldn't cuz now your cat will stumble around with no balance until they grow back.

Answer 4

The groomer can be the most experienced person in the world, and still cut into the quick occasionally. I don't think it's worth notifying Petsmart about because it's not unusual in the least.

I have worked with dogs for years in both a veterinary and a daycare setting and I have trimmed hundreds upon hundreds of dogs nails. And yes, despite my best efforts, I have cut into the quick or cut very close to the quick so that when the dog runs around, it starts bleeding. Sometimes it's because the nails are black and the quick is longer than anticipated...and sometimes it's because the dog hates having his feet touched or trimmed and I can't get him to stay still.

But it's so common, that all groomers have styptic to seal the quick and all groomers use it, I don't care how good they are. If they don't ever hit the quick, then they probably don't do a very good job of cutting the nails as short as people want them.

Answer 5

Chances are that the nail was trimmed down to far, which is a common accident, because of the animal moving, or the nail being dark. Flour or cornstarch will help it clot and stop the bleeding. If that doesn't work then most drug stores carry a product called "styp-stick" and it is generally used to clot nicks from shaving your legs but works well for over clipped nails as well.

As for the whiskers, it could have been a breed thing, but def. should not have been done without your consent. Some breeds rely on whiskers as a sensory organ, and that can throw off their perception of spaces that they are capable of fitting through. Letting the management a Petsmart know this would probably be a good idea.

Answer 6

Maybe they cut it too short. Maybe the dog was scratching at the cage to get out and hurt it. The dog WILL LIVE. MOVE ON. It is NOT serious.
Sometimes you do not even know you have cut a nail too short until the dog starts walking on it and THEN it starts bleeding. It was an accident or mistake whatever happened.

*most breeds that get the face trimmed, get the whiskers cut. There is NO WAY to trim around each whisker. Many dogs that show have whiskers trimmed off also. They will NOT lose their balance or anything like that!!!!!!!! They will grow back also!!!! VERY COMMON!!!

Answer 7

when the groomer trimmed, they cut the nail too short. as the answer above said, you can purchase products that will stop the bleeding, but it takes time to purchase these.
the most effective way i have found with dogs, cats, birds, guinea pigs, and other animals where nail trimming is neccessary is the ice and flour method.
first, restrain the dog if you cannot handle its paws very easily. take an ice cube and hold it firmly to the bleeding area for about 3 minutes. take a paper towel and remove all of the moisture, and then apply either cornstarch or flour heavily to the area.
it is beneficial to ice the area because the cold tempurature will shrink the ends of the blood vessels and help the area to clot faster, thus your dog looses less blood.

Hope this helps.

Answer 8

It's hard to tell where to clip the nails. Obviously the groomers cut the nail too short. No reason to panic and I am sure it was accidential. Just go to the drugsore and get a "stypic pencil".
It's the same thing that a guy uses when he accidential cuts himself shaving to stop the bleeding.

That should solve the problem. If not take your pet to the vet.

Answer 9

Accidents happen, especially if your dog has black nails. They probably clipped the nail into the quick. If the bleeding is still occurring, you should purchase some ''Quik-stop'' to stop the bleeding.

The whiskers should NOT have been trimmed, though. You should definitely let the groomer know that's not acceptable.

Answer 10

Groomer cut nail to short. Use flour or corn starch to stop bleeding. I would also let Pets Mart know there groomer did this.