What's your experience with nail bed infections?

[Luckee legs 538]

About 3 weeks ago my whippet started to bleed from a nail bed, despite salt water soaking and antiseptic the toe swelled and he ended up on a course of antibiotics. The swelling never completely disappeared and yesterday it started bleeding again, you can see the "tide marks" on the claw illustrating the time gap.

I took him back to the vets and they want to remove the claw. Which seems an extreme response to say the least. Over many years I don't remember a nail injury that swelled like this does so I'm interested What's your experience with nail bed infections?

Anyone with experience of nail bed infection that wouldn't settle?

And anyone had a dog with a claw removed? How did they run after?  Thanks 

[Moocher71 4,123]

10 minutes ago, Luckee legs said:

About 3 weeks ago my whippet started to bleed from a nail bed, despite salt water soaking and antiseptic the toe swelled and he ended up on a course of antibiotics. The swelling never completely disappeared and yesterday it started bleeding again, you can see the "tide marks" on the claw illustrating the time gap.

I took him back to the vets and they want to remove the claw. Which seems an extreme response to say the least. Over many years I don't remember a nail injury that swelled like this does so I'm interested What's your experience with nail bed infections?

Anyone with experience of nail bed infection that wouldn't settle?

And anyone had a dog with a claw removed? How did they run after?  Thanks 

Skycat would be good one to ask but don't know if she posts anymore .

[Ferretman65 2,326]

1 hour ago, Luckee legs said:

About 3 weeks ago my whippet started to bleed from a nail bed, despite salt water soaking and antiseptic the toe swelled and he ended up on a course of antibiotics. The swelling never completely disappeared and yesterday it started bleeding again, you can see the "tide marks" on the claw illustrating the time gap.

I took him back to the vets and they want to remove the claw. Which seems an extreme response to say the least. Over many years I don't remember a nail injury that swelled like this does so I'm interested What's your experience with nail bed infections?

Anyone with experience of nail bed infection that wouldn't settle?

And anyone had a dog with a claw removed? How did they run after?  Thanks 

My bitch just like that got nail out never a problem after that the nail could be broken inside the toe bed every time dog runs it ends up like that again 

[Black neck 17,360]

2 minutes ago, Ferretman65 said:

My bitch just like that got nail out never a problem after that the nail could be broken inside the toe bed every time dog runs it ends up like that again 

[Ferretman65 2,326]

Just now, Black neck said:

You need to get a hat black neck You mite get one made it the ship yard to fit that head lol  

[Black neck 17,360]

10 minutes ago, Ferretman65 said:

You need to get a hat black neck You mite get one made it the ship yard to fit that head lol  

Im not worthy 

[Ferretman65 2,326]

8 minutes ago, Black neck said:

Im not worthy 

Your a made man now mate 

[WataWalloper 3,611]

Get it took out, 100%

[hounddog3 760]

1 hour ago, Ferretman65 said:

My bitch just like that got nail out never a problem after that the nail could be broken inside the toe bed every time dog runs it ends up like that again 

Ya my old bitch had it like that i asked them to remove the nail but vet put her on antiobiotic,s but did no good .Then cost me £120 to remove it as it was broken which i thought from the start. She was ready to run again in 6 week,s.

[white van man 3,526]

9 hours ago, Moocher71 said:

Skycat would be good one to ask but don't know if she posts anymore .

I’ve got her book here mate. I know there’s def a paragraph on it. I’ll have a look in a mo. My dog used to suffer from it. Was always cleaning it out and treating it after lamping. It snapped off on day and never grew back right. Doesn’t seem to bother him though