Thread: Cracked Claw

Originally Posted by Petros_mk

talk to the vet on the phone first...
He'll say its best to go and see him but its up to you really. You will have to make a call.
Is his limping improving over since yesterday?
Swollen, not swollen? If its just the nail then not much you can do I guess until it grows bigger and chop the cracked bit of.
Anything worse than that see a vet.
My setter gets cut paws from running a hard cutover but I haven't seen him limp from it. It may be bleeding a bit and I just clean it with salty water, and then it repairs within a week, but I don't let him do any work thought that period.
speak to a vet or two and make a judgment call.

Good advice Petros. It seems a little better than yesterday. I trimmed what I could while retaining my arm and the limping has subsided as the claw isn't touching the ground so easily I suspect. Light duties and a little pampering for a day or two. Swelling will see an immediate trip to the vet.