Comments on: Dog Tore Off Dew Claw

By: gigi

gigi — Sat, 16 Jan 2010 17:46:00 +0000

My dog Belle just ripped both her front dew claws this morning while fence jumping. She is half Boxer and this breed can easily jump a 6 foot fence. I can’t keep her from coming and going as of yet but this will surely keep her home now. The claws are both sticking out away from her legs. I had to hose her legs off outside she was covered in mud(it had rained earlier)and then saw the injury. It didn’t bleed much and since she has been licking them they seem to be better. I also put neosporin on them. She is eating and drinking water.The area is sore because she lifts up one and than the other foot.I have a call in to my Vet to see what I can give her for pain. It is good to know that they will heal on their own and I don’t have to take her in and have a vet bill I can’t afford right now. This was very helpful info for me.

By: angel

angel — Tue, 27 Oct 2009 21:22:22 +0000

My German Shepherd was fence fighting and got her dew claw caught in the fence and tore it out. the nail was exactly as your dogs was (sticking stright out from her leg). it was bleeding a lot so i put pressure on it got it to stop and bandaged it with gause. i took her to the vet and he was very nice. he said that she had fractured it and it needed to be removed.he wanted $400 and im in college so i dont have that much money. he said that if it was broken horizontally that it could heal with care at home but if it was broken verticly it would just keep breaking as it grew. so he showed me how to wrap it and gave me some things to use and we took her home.so far she is doing good,walking and jumping. when i change her bandage it is always full of blood and i change it every 1-2 days.yesterday i went to change it and when i got it all cut off the dew claw was completly off and further down her paw. today she is doing fine i havent changed it yet but i dont see anyblood soaking through the bandage. hope this helps others that this happens to, and thank you for your help also.

By: kristan

kristan — Thu, 22 Oct 2009 12:42:52 +0000

was the dew claw dangingling? My lab did this last night, and her dew is turned almost sideways, but it’s not dangingling, it seems kind of firm. I think she’s in some pain as she hid under the baby’s crib and she never does that. She never really fusses, very laid back dog, but you can tell she’s very uncomfortable. I’m just wondering if it’ll die off and fall off in a few days, or if it’s firm like this, do we have to have it done. Our vet appt. is at 12:45 and I just know we won’t be able to afford what they prob. want to do.

By: kim

kim — Tue, 20 Oct 2009 23:12:18 +0000

great advice beter than most of the websites we ave a staffy got him a new run an he tried 2 jump out he tore his dew claw i got bit worried bout it so brought him 2 the vet an cost me £30 4 an antibiotic an lampshade 4 his head which he hates so took it of him the claw has fallen of now naturly but the nerve is exposed he still on the antibiotic so fink i will jus keep it clean an let nature work as he dsnt lyk u fuzzin rnd it lol

By: Jolie

Jolie — Thu, 03 Sep 2009 00:37:30 +0000

Thank you so much for your information- it was really helpful. My greyhound ripped his claw tonight while he was outside.

By: Kali

Kali — Thu, 30 Jul 2009 04:54:49 +0000

what type of antibiotic ointment did you use and where did you get it? mY dog has a dew claw infection, the nail still seems to be in tact but it is really swollen and irritated.
Thanks

By: admin

admin — Mon, 02 Feb 2009 18:13:02 +0000

Tucker’s nail was broken horizontally and vertically – it split up the side as well as broke across the entire nail.

By: terr

terr — Sat, 31 Jan 2009 04:48:43 +0000

Was Tucker’s nail broken horizontally or vertically? Terri

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