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Will my dogs nail grow back2007-11-25 2:56:37

My dog was playing with a few other dogs and when i got him home we noticed that on his front paw his "thumb nail" ( high one) had been broken off the pink flesh. Now today i noticed that thoughout the night must be he has pulled the black nail part off. When will it grow back how long will it take??

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It may grow back, but may not. More importantly, the nail wound is an open tract for infection to set in--especially this time of year when dogs spend more time outdoors. It is importnat to examine the area to see if it has healed over or is still very raw. If it seems healed over, wrap the foot in vet wrap for a week to prevent re-injury.

If it is clearly raw and bloody, clean it under warm water, towel dry, put some peroxide on it. Then trim the hairs around the area so you can see just how much damage there is. Put a dab of Neosporin on it and wrap with the stretchable vet wrap--also sold Walmart in the sporting goods area. It is in different colors , in a roll , and is very stretchy and sticks to itself like Velcro. You take a strip and cut with scissors and wrap the foot rather snugly but not so tight as to cut off circulation. Wrap it half way up the leg At first he will be annoyed with it but a chew toy or cow hoove will distract him. Remove the wrap daily and replace with fresh wrap and check for signs of infection like swelling on the area above the toe or redness with hot spots. It will likely heal sufficiently within a week. Problem is that a bump on the toe could make it bleed and reopen the sore, so be sure to let it heal pretty well .

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It's called the dew claw. It will grow back but watch it carefully for the next few day to make sure no infection sets in OK.

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what you are talking about is the dueclaw. if they nail is COMPLETELY gone, then no it wont grow back. if just most of it is gone, then it probably wont grow back. but watch it everyday. cause sometimes dog come into the clinic i work at, and the nail grows wrong and has to be removed.