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You may want to take her to the vet to have it examined. The danger is infection. The vet may need to cut the nail back further into the quick to speed healing and to help make sure the nail will grow back normally. Some vets prefer to anesthetize the dog for the procedure, other more "old school" vets will cut it while the dog is awake. It's very painful but over quickly and will actually minimize the dog's discomfort because they don't have an exposed quick after the cut.
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∙ 14y ago
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∙ 13y agoWell, it depends on how far down you cut it. If your dog is in pain, you should treat it immediately. You should hold your dog still, and cut his/her nail below the split, but ONLY if you know how to do it. If you are unsure how, you should take your dog to the vet, and they will cut it safely.
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∙ 13y agoWe should immediately take that dog to the doctor!!!!
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My dogs nail got ripped off and is hanging by the root. A small portion is still connected. Bleeding has stopped but now I'm left with this hanging nail. How do I remove it without hurting him?
you should get him to a vet, dogs have veins and nerves in their nails and it's possible one of these has been cut. i wouldn't suggest removing the nail yourself
Your acylic nail lifted up and ripped your real nail up what do you do?
call a doctor.
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No. They are dogs... not bears... the most they can do is growl and bark then get ripped apart.
Your hamster ripped his nail the nail is still on but it looks strange what do you do?
My hamster recently actually had his nail ripped out because of its length i think he may have bit it. The vet says it should just heal because they usually dont need antibiotics or meds for it. You should get his nails clipped when their too long to prevent it.
What if your acrylic nail lifted up and ripped your real nail up what do you do?
go to the salon where you got them done, they can apply a certain hardener to your skin under the nail, and it will re-attach itself
How can you prevent a pair of ripped stockings from tearing more?
Try a drop of clear nail polish.
How long is a dogs nail?
3 inches
What do you do when your dogs nail is half hanging on?
cut it off
Your dogs toenail has slit how do you fix it?
nail file
How do you treat nail problems in dogs?
cut them you idiot
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Yes you can! About six months ago i shut my finger in the car door and it ripped off half of my nail. But that didn't stop me from putting nail polish on! I would put it on my tini little nail(:
Why do dogs like to eat horse nail clippings?
Dogs will eat almost anything that vaguely resembles food.
