Willie Tilton wrote 07/19/2010 10:02 AM Eddie ripped off a dew claw..........what now? #285799 - 07/19/2010 10:02 AM
Willie Tilton Webboard User Reg: 01-27-2010 Posts: 773 Loc: Offline	Well he tore one of his back dew claws off. Just the quick is there. I have it bandaged and gave him pain meds..should I do anything else? Going to go call the vet...sigh. ETA: His nail off his dew claw came off..not the whole dew claw.....the nail is gone and the quick is there.
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Lori Hall wrote 07/19/2010 11:07 AM Re: Eddie ripped off a dew claw..........what now? [Re: Willie Tilton ] #285811 - 07/19/2010 11:07 AM
Lori Hall Webboard User Reg: 06-12-2007 Posts: 1039 Loc: So. California coast Offline	You should definitely go to the vet. This happened to one of our dogs in the past and it's really painful for the dog. They had to cauterize it so the bleeding wouldn't keep recurring, and they put her on antibiotic so it wouldn't get infected. The nail should grow back.
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Cathy Goessman wrote 07/19/2010 11:56 PM Re: Eddie ripped off a dew claw..........what now? [Re: Willie Tilton ] #286107 - 07/19/2010 11:56 PM
Cathy Goessman Webboard User Reg: 12-03-2007 Posts: 1231 Loc: Phoenix, AZ Offline	Quote: Willie Tilton Well he tore one of his back dew claws off. Just the quick is there. I have it bandaged and gave him pain meds..should I do anything else? Going to go call the vet...sigh. Sometimes all bandaging does is trap bacteria in a wound. The vet will clip it and then cauterize the end. Otherwise it will keep opening back up.
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Willie Tilton wrote 07/20/2010 07:57 AM Re: Eddie ripped off a dew claw..........what now? [Re: Cathy Goessman ] #286140 - 07/20/2010 07:57 AM
Willie Tilton Webboard User Reg: 01-27-2010 Posts: 773 Loc: Offline	Thanks for your responses. I called the vet and described what happened. It never bled much..I don't understand that...but OK.... Anyway they said if it's not bleeding that I'm doing all that they could. I am keeping it wrapped and slathered in triple antibiotic ointment, it seems to help the pain.....if it drys out it hurts. He is hopping about.....I have tramadol (narc pain med) left from when the coyotes got Java that I'm giving him...that helps a lot. Poor guy. the nail is just gone.......it hurts him so badly! He still wants to work though...he tried to put his service harness on by himself.....he got it partially on backwards before it hung on an ear...lol Willie
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Rob Abel wrote 07/20/2010 08:12 AM Re: Eddie ripped off a dew claw..........what now? [Re: Willie Tilton ] #286143 - 07/20/2010 08:12 AM
Rob Abel Webboard User Reg: 04-16-2010 Posts: 498 Loc: Southwestern USA Offline	Quote: Willie Tilton He still wants to work though...he tried to put his service harness on by himself.....he got it partially on backwards before it hung on an ear...lol Willie C'mon boss, let's go to work! (If he could talk to you, he'd probably say the inability to work is worse than the dang pain in is foot!). Good luck. A dog has alot of friends because he wags his tail instead of his mouth. - Charlie Daniels
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Joyce Salazar wrote 07/20/2010 08:36 AM Re: Eddie ripped off a dew claw..........what now? [Re: Rob Abel ] #286150 - 07/20/2010 08:36 AM
Joyce Salazar Webboard User Reg: 02-28-2008 Posts: 2075 Loc: Dallas, Texas Offline	Poor Eddie! I hope it heals fast Willie! What a special boy you have, wanting to work trying to get his harness on. Good Boy Eddie! Joyce Salazar
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