Dogs nails

sillysmiles

Dog has split his nail. Its like the otherside layer has lifted away from the rest of his nail. Is this a vet job?

Dinky22

It must be very painful for your dog with a split nail. Please bring him to a vet and a nurse will not only deal with that split nail but clip all his nails as well. The most it could cost would be 20 euro - you can enquire re price if cash is a problem.

sillysmiles

He was in the vet's the next morning. €80 as he needed sedation as the split was right up to his nail bed. Second time he has done this (on different paws). My dog thinks I'm a walking cash machine :-)
But at least he's ok again now. It was very painful for him.

sillysmiles

So.... four nails done since August, where the nail has shattered an he has required sedation to get it clipped. (two were done at once - so three sedations)
At the last visit - earlier this week the vet recommended omega 3 as his nails are brittle and as they are black they are hard to cut.
The thing is, he gets salmon oil on his food. When we said this to the vet - along with him getting walked twice/day - mainly on the road during the week - she just kinda shrugged.

This dog is a kluthz - he is injury prone. Is this nail thing just another one of his quirks - or is there something else?

VonVix

How are his nails in length now generally speaking? Can you post a side view photo of his foot when he is standing? Do his nails look chipped at the ends/flakey?

It could be an underlying issue, it could be that they're too long, or it could just be one of those things. Bit awkward for you that your vet isn't really sure of an answer for the problem.

SillyMangoX

Some dogs just have naturally awkward nails no matter how much they’re walked/ clipped etc. One thing I’ve found to help get the nails shorter is to use a dremmel once a week/fortnight. There’s a great group on Facebook with lots of resources about nails, if you’re interested PM me and I’ll send on the details, unsure if I can post it here!

Cherry Blossom

He's not chewing his nails by any chance?

tk123

Brittle nails can be a symptom of an underactive thyroid. Also if the dog's gait is off the nails will be uneven too - some will be longer and some shorter. I use a dremel for Bailey's nails and he tolerates it much better than getting them clipped. His treat while he gets his nails done is a sliced up apple lol If you quick them with the dremel (never happened to us so far) you get a small drop of blood compared to lots of blood with a traditional clippers. It's also much easier to shape the nail and expose the quick so it recedes compared to clipping slivers off ...although if the dog tolerates it you can shape with a clippers too - it just takes longer!