OMG, Bella broke a nail.
Her back dew claw. (And it appears she only has one so maybe she's done this before, and I never noticed.) It looks like it's pushed all the way back. It bled a little and now has stopped. She doesn't limp or favor that paw, but she wants no one or nothing near it. I'm going to give it a few days and see what happens. Some online are saying surgery is required. That's seems a bit extreme. Heck, I broke a toe and never had anything done. But a dew claw is more important (more like a thumb) but it's her back one which I've also read are often removed any way. Plus, she seems to have lost one before, and it certainly hasn't slowed her down!
Any thoughts or advice? Let me know in the comments. I'd prefer not to spend $300 for a broken nail!
Bella's dew claw fell off a few days later. She has no pain now. I don't know if it will grow back or not, but it really doesn't matter. She doesn't have one on the other back foot either. Chief is missing both back dew claws.
Posted by: Julie | September 14, 2008 at 04:20 PM