Claw entirely ripped out?

[TwyfordM]

Just come home to two fine dogs, within five minutes house looks like a murder scene. Tracked down to Lucy the greyhounds paw and she seems to have ripped the claw out entirely on a back foot. Applied pressure and it finally stopped bleeding, called emergency vet who said just keep it clean and they’ll see her in the morning, so I’ve used my best dry poultice skills to fashion a bandage but I doubt it’ll stay on. She’s walking on it fine but it’s sore to the touch. Personally not happy leaving it tonight but she’s quiet now and asleep on her bed. Worried about infection more than anything.
Hopefully it’s an easy fix in the morning, but would appreciate some tips to keep it clean for however long it’s going to take to heal? (had video call with vet, she’s confirmed the quick is very exposed, no confirmation over of any nail left in the nail bed though as too hard to see)

 

[Roxylola]

Happened to my spaniel, I left it alone - it grew back fine. Would have been more traumatic for her having a vet look at it tbh
Initially I filled a sock with cotton balls, put that on and bandaged over it

 

[I'm Dun]

Mine has done it as well. I just put a dressing on and taped it to his leg so it didnt catch. It grew back fine and fairly quickly

 

[GSD Woman]

If you have some animal specific powder you could put that on the nail and try and fashion a bandage. Change the bandage and powder the nail daily. If no powder available just make sure it stays clean and dry and bandage if you can.

 

[Christmascinnamoncookie]

Got any wound powder? I have a fairly extensive first aid kit, lots of vet wrap after a cut pad incident. I love roxyola’s idea of cotton balls! Inspired!

 

[MissTyc]

My dog did this too - murder scene levels of blood as he ran everywhere in his panic.
It was very painful, and we kept it well bandaged for quite a few weeks I remember. It grew back an odd shape, too, suggesting extra damage had been done but I think it stopped hurting to normal touch after about 10 day, although was still painful to a POKE at that point.

 

[Mrs. Jingle]

Also had it happen a couple of times, I found the best way was to use a very small child's sock to cover your first layer of makeshift bandaging and just tape around the top of the sock to the dog's leg. It does entail very carefully cutting the tape off the leg of the sock when you are changing dressings but works very well in my experience.

 

[Errin Paddywack]

When mine had an infected foot, she had a small sock taped on then a plastic bag over that for when she went outside.

 

[I'm Dun]

I used extra small condoms to cover my whippets leg when it was wet outside. Worked really well but buying them was a bit odd!

 

[TwyfordM]

I used extra small condoms to cover my whippets leg when it was wet outside. Worked really well but buying them was a bit odd!

Dead ?
Just on my way home from work, apparently she’s kept the makeshift bandage (kids sock taped up with cotton wool balls) on, managed to get some wound powder and vet wrap. Fingers crossed that it heals ??

 

[Esmae]

My whippet did this. The nail and the nail bed. All that was holding it there was the vein, so the vet took it off. He isn't bothered not to have it and it healed up quickly.

 

[Clodagh]

I used extra small condoms to cover my whippets leg when it was wet outside. Worked really well but buying them was a bit odd!

Do they really sell condoms in extra small? No man would buy them ??

 

[I'm Dun]

Do they really sell condoms in extra small? No man would buy them ??

They call them my size and label them with numbers rather than extra small ?

 

[TwyfordM]

So today very sore, screaming everytime you so much as look at it. Hot and swollen so assuming infection took her to the vets.
She was terrible ??‍ Screaming (I don’t mean yelping - I mean you’d think she’s being murdered) at the vet even trying to put a muzzle on. Absolute drama.
You know it’s bad when you come out into the waiting room to horrified faces ...
But thankfully no infection it’s just inflamed and sore, but got some much needed painkillers at least.

Its her first vets visit for anything other than routine in the entire time I’ve owned her so can’t whinge really.

 

[TwyfordM]

Also horrified at how hard it is to get a vets appointment at the moment. Usual practice offered a telephone appointment?! I’ve told them all I can on my initial phone call to book .. really not helpful. One “not taking on new clients” ... one I went to. Can’t say I’m massively impressed. I know she was being particularly dramatic (I said if you want to sedate her please do - I’d rather she not get massively stressed) apparently large screaming dog that it took 4 people to get the dressing off isn’t deemed stressful enough ? couldn’t complete something as simple as HR check because she wasn’t cooperating apparently. Felt like saying for gods sake pass me the bloody stethoscope I’ll tell you, and take the dressing off without this fuss.

I’m not sure if this is the equestrian in me thinking if we get further with a rearing horse trying to murder us, this dog doesn’t even bite. She just makes a load of noise plus she was muzzled so not even possible... just seems a bit ridiculous.

 

[TwyfordM]

She was more impressed with the chicken nuggets on the way home..

 

[Roxylola]

My minihound is dreadfully dramatic about anything hurty. And my spaniel is terrified of the vets, luckily I'm well established there and they know she's just wimpy and that the more they can use me to hold etc the easier it goes

 

[TwyfordM]

My minihound is dreadfully dramatic about anything hurty. And my spaniel is terrified of the vets, luckily I'm well established there and they know she's just wimpy and that the more they can use me to hold etc the easier it goes

I honestly think she clocked eyes on this particular vet and went absolutely not! Despite the muzzle vet came back covered in scratches from other claws I’m assuming... she said the nursing staff had more luck taking it slowly. ??‍ She also attempted to poo in the waiting room on her way out to show her pure disgust ... ? I’m not sure I can’t actually show my face there again to be honest ?

 

[Roxylola]

I honestly think she clocked eyes on this particular vet and went absolutely not! Despite the muzzle vet came back covered in scratches from other claws I’m assuming... she said the nursing staff had more luck taking it slowly. ??‍ She also attempted to poo in the waiting room on her way out to show her pure disgust ... ? I’m not sure I can’t actually show my face there again to be honest ?

My friend was utterly convinced her dog had some back problem. Booked the vets, I'd suggested a little walk before going might help as it sounded like it could be tummy issues - again only from experience of minihound the worlds pickiest pooper.
Well, she was Appalled I could even suggest something so callous when he was clearly in pain.
She is in the process of moving all hers to a new vet- she's been with another dog but not this one.
She took him, examined him - shrieked on abdominal palpation. Checked temp etc, proposed constipation and gave laxative along with a prescription.
Well as she was waiting for the scrip he took a huge steaming dump in reception which perked him up no end,so much so he kicked off barking at the labrador waiting for the vet that he'd previously been far too sick and ill to even notice ???
So you could potentially have had a worse visit

 

[TwyfordM]

My friend was utterly convinced her dog had some back problem. Booked the vets, I'd suggested a little walk before going might help as it sounded like it could be tummy issues - again only from experience of minihound the worlds pickiest pooper.
Well, she was Appalled I could even suggest something so callous when he was clearly in pain.
She is in the process of moving all hers to a new vet- she's been with another dog but not this one.
She took him, examined him - shrieked on abdominal palpation. Checked temp etc, proposed constipation and gave laxative along with a prescription.
Well as she was waiting for the scrip he took a huge steaming dump in reception which perked him up no end,so much so he kicked off barking at the labrador waiting for the vet that he'd previously been far too sick and ill to even notice ???
So you could potentially have had a worse visit

??? oh god!

 

[TwyfordM]

She is playing up to it for all she is worth. Just went to check everything’s locked up, found her like this on the sofa. Bins raided and stuff everywhere but she’s lying there with sore foot in the air claiming innocence ??