How To Care For My Dogs Broken Nail. Have someone hold your pet while you tend to the nail. If youre not sure about finding the quick watch our video about nail trims for black or white nails If there is bleeding styptic powder should be applied to the area.
If its bleeding pack on some coagulant such as styptic powder flour or cornstarch and apply an over-the-counter antibiotic. In a similar way if the nail has been split in an awkward manner the nail may grow back deformed. Stop any bleeding by covering the injury using clean gauze and.
If it is broken low enough that the quick blood vessel and nerve inside the nail is not affected you can use a dog toenail clipper to trim the broken section back.
This is likely to cause a clean cut in the nail and when theres a clean-cut in the nail the chances of having the nail. If bleeding is noted following the removal you can then use some gauze and light pressure andor Kwik. If the toenail is bleeding compress the wound for at least two minutes with a clean towel. Make sure not to use a dog nail trimmer because this could make the crack worse.