09/02/2026
Paws and claws - most of us only think about pet nails when we hear the familiar click-clack on the hardwood floor.
๐๐๐ซ๐ ๐๐ซ๐ ๐ ๐๐๐ฐ ๐๐จ๐ฆ๐ฆ๐จ๐ง ๐ง๐๐ข๐ฅ ๐ข๐ฌ๐ฌ๐ฎ๐๐ฌ ๐ญ๐จ ๐ฐ๐๐ญ๐๐ก ๐จ๐ฎ๐ญ ๐๐จ๐ซ ๐๐ญ ๐ก๐จ๐ฆ๐:
- ๐๐ฏ๐๐ซ๐ ๐ซ๐จ๐ฐ๐ง ๐๐๐ข๐ฅ๐ฌ: Nails that get too long can curl into the paw pads, alter your pet's gait, or easily snag on blankets and carpets.
- ๐๐ฉ๐ฅ๐ข๐ญ ๐จ๐ซ ๐๐จ๐ซ๐ง ๐๐๐ข๐ฅ๐ฌ: A snagged nail can split down to the quick, causing sudden pain, bleeding, and a higher risk of infection.
- ๐๐๐ข๐ฅ ๐๐๐ ๐๐ง๐๐๐๐ญ๐ข๐จ๐ง๐ฌ: Redness, swelling, licking, or a foul odor around the nail bed often point to a bacterial or fungal infection.
- ๐๐ฒ๐ฆ๐ฆ๐๐ญ๐ซ๐ข๐๐๐ฅ ๐๐ฎ๐ฉ๐จ๐ข๐ ๐๐ง๐๐ก๐จ๐๐ฒ๐ฌ๐ญ๐ซ๐จ๐ฉ๐ก๐ฒ: The dog's immune system mistakenly attacks the nail matrix (the tissue responsible for growing and anchoring the claw). This causes the nails to become severely brittle, lift away from the quick, and slough off entirely.
- ๐๐ฎ๐ฆ๐จ๐ฎ๐ซ๐ฌ ๐จ๐ ๐ญ๐ก๐ ๐๐๐ข๐ฅ ๐๐๐: Unfortunately sometimes we see tumours arise from the nail bed - they often causing sloughing of the nail, infection around the nail base and continue to grow. Amputation of the toe is the treatment for these.
Call us if you find anything odd with your pet's nails.
