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 4,122]

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 2,324]

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 17,359]

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 2,324]

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 17,359]

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 2,324]

8 minutes ago, Black neck said:

Im not worthy 

Your a made man now mate 

[WataWalloper 3,605]

Get it took out, 100%

[hounddog3 759]

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.