When I have a dog come in with a broken nail I almost always pull the nail straight out to stop the pain and to accelerate the healing process. By keeping the remainder of the nail in there is a possibility of eliciting pain everytime anything touches the nail. I may also take X-Rays of the injured paw to see if there is infection, fracture above the nail or soft tissue swelling. I often include foot soaks with betadyne solution and oral antibiotics and pain meds for a few days. Signs that there is infection would be foul odor coming from the foot, swelling, discoloration, lameness and fever. If you see any of these signs please take your dog back to the vet!
Thanks Dr. Cheng! I have an appointment on Monday for him to get it taken out. That sounds like the best plan for his poor little paw. Thanks again.
My dog has been licking her toe for several days. I looked at her left front paws inside nail, and discovered that it was slightly red, and it looked as if a small tendonish (rubbery) piece of something was coming out of it. I do not see glass or any other object in there. Whats wrong with her paw? It is obviously causing her discomfort, and I really can't afford to take her to the vet right now.
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