Mike Armstrong Webboard User Reg: 08-06-2005
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My GSD was in the house last night and at one point, yelped and started showing me her front paw. After a couple minutes and a little bleeding, I saw she had lost an entire toe nail - don't know exactly how or when; I never found anything. I guess what I was looking at is the remaining red quick material? The bleeding stopped fairly quickly. Other than a lot of licking, she didn't really favor it or have any trouble last night or today with walking or any normal activities. I did a little Googling and found that it could either be a one time thing or a symptom of more serious problems (like SLO?) Seems like a trip to the vet is in order. This doesn't look like something that calls for any home remedy. Anyone have any experience with this?
Keith Larson Webboard User Reg: 04-09-2007
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My mom's Border Collie mix tore her nail off about 4 months ago. The nail appeared to be completely gone. She took her to the vet and they applied a layer of something to the exposed tissue. She was fine within a couple weeks, I haven't thought to check and see if the nail grew back.
Toni actually ripped an entire nail off on Thanksgiving morning. Blood was EVERYWHERE and it took forever and half a box of corn starch to stop the bleeding. When I looked at it, there was just a crater where the nail should have been. I wrapped it good that day with vet wrap and crated her. The next day she was fine.
The nail is actually growing back now too. I can't believe it.
I did call the vet that day (in the middle of the carnage) and she told me that is is actually quite common for dogs to lose a nail. Toni has been fine so it was not something I really worried about.
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Lost a toenail - now what?
#228991 - 02/26/2009 01:04 AM 
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