Torn nail...ugh

Poor Indy tore a nail last night, but it didn't come all the way out. It's now kind of pulled out and crooked. Poor guy! We are off to the vet this afternoon. Hooligan had one last year, but he tore his clean out, which I guess seems better. Do any of you know what they do for a nail that is still in there but all weird?

Saira, Diesel just did that in April. I took him to the e-vet that night since I couldn't get it to stop bleeding and didn't know how big of an emergency it was. They sedated him and pulled the rest of the toenail out. Wrapped it in a pretty pink bandage and sent us on our way. Course, Diesel wouldn't stop licking it once the bandage came off and caused an infection.

Poor Hooli - give him kisses and tell him Diesel said he should request a bandage that isn't pink!!

dieselsmom wrote:Saira, Diesel just did that in April. I took him to the e-vet that night since I couldn't get it to stop bleeding and didn't know how big of an emergency it was. They sedated him and pulled the rest of the toenail out. Wrapped it in a pretty pink bandage and sent us on our way. Course, Diesel wouldn't stop licking it once the bandage came off and caused an infection.

Poor Hooli - give him kisses and tell him Diesel said he should request a bandage that isn't pink!!

Oh that's right! I remember the pink bandage! I was afraid they'd have to sedate him and pull it out, poor Mr. Jones! We wrapped it ourselves for now, just so he won't bother it, but he's all pathetic looking!

Sorry, my brain isn't working right - I meant to say poor Indy, not poor Hooli.

Poor baby! How is he now?

Eph91 wrote:Poor baby! How is he now?

You'd think we had amputed his leg the way he carried on yesterday!! He is much better today, we just have to watch and make sure nothing gets infected.