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Post by dobereyna on May 15, 2011 10:10:17 GMT -5
Reyna has split the outside of one of her nails - front toe. She is limping a little, and it is obviously sore.
Before I can take her to the vet tomorrow (Monday), does anyone have any advice? I cleaned it with a little peroxide, same stuff we used on her ears when they were healing. She doesn't seem to be licking it, but I don't want it to get infected... I've heard some awful stories of toe amputations.
She's on 'lockdown' today from her usual play, walks, etc... and I clean it everytime she comes in from outside.
Her nails aren't long, but who knows, she likely stepped on something yesterday in the park trails...
Thoughts?
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Post by toyzshopgary on May 15, 2011 10:52:17 GMT -5
Do you have any booties? Zeus II used to drag his one foot and wear his nails on one foot down really bad so we would put a leather bootie on that paw.
Good Idea to have the vet look at it.
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Post by hooligan on May 16, 2011 21:06:17 GMT -5
Any update? What did the vet suggest?
Dyanne
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Post by Dobereich on May 16, 2011 23:20:10 GMT -5
Go to the vet, a part of the nail might have to be pulled and I doubt you'd be up to the task (most wouldn't be). Otherwise I would recommend soaking in Epsom once a day with a saline rinse after walks.
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Post by dobereyna on May 17, 2011 9:33:31 GMT -5
awesome - thanks monica!! i took her to the vet first thing yesterday am, and they tested it to see if it wobbled. it was firmly in there, just a piece of the outside came off... thank GOD they didnt have to pull the nail out!! no meds, as the vet said it wasn't infected and doesn't like to put dogs, especially puppies, on them unnecessarily. i have been cleaning after walks/play and will start to do the epsom and saline rinse... great idea monica, thank you.
also, reyna weighed in at 25kg/55lbs as i suspected... up almost 2kg from a month ago!
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Post by ladydon on May 17, 2011 11:58:34 GMT -5
That's good to hear and 55 lbs??? I wish Diesel was that light...not cool when his 80 lb self steps on your toe!!! But he's still such a big baby
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Post by toyzshopgary on May 23, 2011 10:03:47 GMT -5
Hey Joanne, How is the toenail coming along?
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Post by dobereyna on Jun 8, 2011 20:47:12 GMT -5
Oh Reyna's nail is perfect, thank you! It healed very quickly thank goodness. Also, just weighed her at the vet, and she is 56.5lbs... slowly getting bigger. She is a nice svelt little girl!
We met a 6 month old female from the US yesterday who was 68lbs...yikes! :S She was a little taller than Reyna, but WAY broader in the chest... also a little overweight. I'm no expert, but that seems really huge for a female... too big perhaps?
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