advise plz

[lamping rabbit 11]

hi all i went out ferreting yesterday and toke mi beddi x whippet pup (7 1/2 months old) with me . any way cut a long storey short i bolted a rabbit for her and she was on it . she turned it a few time before bingo she had it .when i got it of her i noticed blood on the ground so i checked her over and found that she had ripped 1 of her toe nails off ov her back foot. so i toke her straght home cleaned it will salt water and put some savlon on it .it seem to have healed up so far. will the nail grow back ? and how long shall i rest her for before i start walking her again . cheers

[airbourne 128]

it all depends on how much damage she has done to it, it might it might not. keep it clean use antiseptic power on it not cream and when you walk her put a sock on it to keep any shit out.

[~REDWALL~ 60]

my dog has done this his nail does grow back but with no quick and as a result nail falls off when he hard running but doesnt cause any pain

[albert64 1,882]

sometimes they grow back but not always

keep it clean and dry i would'nt use cream

[whip x grey 276]

if toe nail has come off competly

 

just keep it clean,,,,,cause its back toe nail,,u dont have to wait for the nail to grow in again,,before u can take her out,,,,as back toe nails dont give dogs too much problems unlike the fronts

 

be perpared that once toe nail grows back,,it might not be as strong,,,and ull find maybe couple off time,s in her life time it might come off again,,,but nothing too much to worry about

 

once its healed alittle and isnt got infected , a loss off a back toe nail doent usally give a dog much problem,s and a running about like nothings happened with in the week once its healed over

[lamping rabbit 11]

ive been using the savlon spray not cream and it seems to be working . i will rest her for a week or so . cheers lads and happy hunting..

[lamping rabbit 11]

if toe nail has come off competly

 

just keep it clean,,,,,cause its back toe nail,,u dont have to wait for the nail to grow in again,,before u can take her out,,,,as back toe nails dont give dogs too much problems unlike the fronts

 

be perpared that once toe nail grows back,,it might not be as strong,,,and ull find maybe couple off time,s in her life time it might come off again,,,but nothing too much to worry about

 

once its healed alittle and isnt got infected , a loss off a back toe nail doent usally give a dog much problem,s and a running about like nothings happened with in the week once its healed over

cheers pal ..

[airbourne 128]

you need to keep it dry, wet causes infection and it will take alot longer to heal.you want to try to stop her licking it, thats why i said put a sock on it.

Edited January 10, 2011 by airbourne

[lamping rabbit 11]

you need to keep it dry, wet causes infection and it will take alot longer to heal.you want to try to stop her licking it, thats why i said put a sock on it.

she not licking it pal if i go out with her i will put a sock on . i put a bandge on when i cleaned it but she just ripped it of . cheers for the advice pal and happy hunting..

[Guest chook]

Solong as the quick drys out and it dosent get infected, it dosent realy matter what you use to treat it

rest up for a few days, and she should be fine - if the nail bed hasnt been damaged, which tbh it takes a lot to damage

the nail bed, then it should grow back - try to keep the nails relatavly short if you can

as letting them get to long can cause damage, there is a chance it could grow back funny,

so keep an eye out for that.