My dog twisted a paw nail again. When should I take him to the vet?

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My dog has twisted his nail. In his paw it happened in the garden it happened before but went back its self the same day. Will he be OK or should I take him to the vets its his thumb nail. Pet's info: Dog | Mixed Breed Small (up to 22lb) | Male | neutered | 1 year and 10 months old | 26 lbs

Dr. Melanie, BVSc MS · Accepted Answer

You can see if you can gently untwist his nail yourself, but if it's really painful for Fabio (love his name!), I wouldn't try it. Keep an eye on the nail, and if it doesn't return to normal by tomorrow, then I would have him seen by a vet.

My dog twisted a paw nail again. When should I take him to the vet?

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