[Dailydrool] nail problem

[Molly Thompson]

You can also try hydrogen peroxide. I've had success with it and 
bleeding dog nails.

Molly with Tucker and Lilly


On 6/1/2018 8:53 AM, Jennifer Martin via Dailydrool wrote:
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> I am also too well versed in nail issues. First of all, if it is still 
> bleeding and hopefully at this point it isn't, use quick stop or flour 
> to stop the bleeding. You can also use direct pressure with a gauze 
> pad, kleenex, or paper towel. If that doesn't work, you need to go to 
> the vet and get it cauterized.
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> I was lucky and both Elwood ATB and Blitzen ATB left their nails 
> alone, but they got infected and both needed oral antibiotics. If the 
> skin at the edge of the nail is red and inflamed, you need oral 
> antibiotics.
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> Elwood came to me with an infected nail from rescue when I adopted 
> him. His previous owners had his nails cut at the vet when he had his 
> annual whether they needed it or not! His nail got caught on his 
> foster's deck and ripped terribly. She couldn't get the bleeding 
> stopped and he had to have it cauterized. Then the poor boy needed 
> three rounds of antibiotics to clear it up. Two the rescue covered, 
> but I did the last one.
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> Blitzen managed to catch her dewclaw in one of two screw heads in the 
> deck on Saturday of Memorial Weekend. The DH was in Germany for work. 
> Blitzen was mad because I wanted her to quit playing frisbee so I 
> could stop the bleeding. Elwood was mad because I injured HIS baby! He 
> stood and barked at me the whole time I am trying to calm Blitzen down 
> so I could stop the bleeding. Then I treated with iodine. I wrapped it 
> in vet wrap just so it wouldn't get caught on anything. Elwood laid 
> with her and stared at me the rest of the weekend.
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> All households with dogs should have vet wrap! At last check I had 2 
> rolls of 4 inch and 3 rolls of 2 inch. It is also handy for the people 
> in the house who are klutzes.
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> Jennifer with Beauford, Bugsey, and Browyn the Evil Fairie
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