Dew Claws

Ashley · Posted: Wed May 07, 2008 9:07 pm Post subject:

you can plonk his foot in corn flour if it bleeds... that'll stop it! Smile

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lynn · Posted: Wed May 07, 2008 9:22 pm Post subject:

Ashley wish i had known that when we caught shadows nail (black nails you can't see the quick)
I thought poor lad was going to bleed to death, the vet told us to wrap it put a sock on then a plastic bag and leave it for at least 3 day's, we were so concerned after 2 day's we took it off guess what ?? it started to bleed again, so we cleaned it all up and repeated the process and did as we were told it was fine, couldn't believe how much blood came from it, and the good chap never touched it to try to take it off. sorry waffling now

Lynn
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kendal · Posted: Wed May 07, 2008 9:54 pm Post subject:

we just push the nail into soap that plugs it up and stops it getting infected.

in fact that's what im going to do just know, cut the girls nail
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Magz · Posted: Wed May 07, 2008 10:00 pm Post subject:

I used to hate doing Sheilas nails Confused

was always terrified I would hurt her. William used to end up taking over Rolling Eyes

but then I am a big wuss Wink

Suzanne H · Posted: Thu May 08, 2008 8:44 am Post subject:

Bike ride round Strathclyde Country Park keeps Otto's nails down - just as well as it's the one thing he really objects to.

linsey · Posted: Thu May 08, 2008 8:46 am Post subject:

his nails are fine - he gets plenty of walkies - it is his dew claws that are bothering me... hoping to get them done today.

Lx
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Suzanne H · Posted: Thu May 08, 2008 1:12 pm Post subject:

Ah right - he'd have to be running pretty funny to get them down haha.

Though he had them removed with his tail by the breeder - poor boy.

linsey · Posted: Thu May 08, 2008 2:11 pm Post subject:

thanks for the clippers margaret... worked a treat...

took a wee bit off of each nail (maybe 3-4mm) just to see how that went... so I'll try another wee bit now...

Just want to be careful I don't take them too far in, but I've no idea what length they are supposed to be!

Lx
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kendal · Posted: Thu May 08, 2008 2:20 pm Post subject:

looking for stuff specifically about Due claws not found anything good yet but that this might be of interest.

http://www.vetmed.wsu.edu/ClientED/dog_nails.aspx
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Dave Rowland · Posted: Thu May 08, 2008 2:21 pm Post subject:

maybe more suited to Murphy

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linsey · Posted: Thu May 08, 2008 2:22 pm Post subject:

thanks kendal...

Leon has one black and one white dew claw, so I will do the white one first, and take my lead from that... it says "Cut the toenail to within approximately 2 millimeters of the quick"

I'll hvae a go!

Lx
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linsey · Posted: Thu May 08, 2008 2:30 pm Post subject:

hey kendal,

that was really helpful - I could see the "quick" in the white nail like it showed on that page... managed to take loads of... the nail was really long when you had a proper look at it.

And just took the black nail down to about the same length, but using wee gradual cuts, just to be on the safe side.

Ta mucho!

Job's a good'un!

Lxxx
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- Laurence Billi

Magz · Posted: Thu May 08, 2008 2:47 pm Post subject:

no probs linsey, i always have loads of dog bits and bobs that need a good home Very Happy

Lorna · Posted: Thu May 08, 2008 2:52 pm Post subject:

Well done, Linsey. That's some cash in your pocket instead of the vet's. Smile

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linsey · Posted: Thu May 08, 2008 2:56 pm Post subject:



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