How to help a stray dog with a painful curled nail and limp?

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I noticed he had a curled nail that does not SEEM to puncture his nail, but still looks bad and unnatural, and I noticed he walked with a limp. I was wondering what would be the best thing to do for it, and was to keep him calm as he IS a stray and not actually my pet. Pet's info: Dog | Beagle | Male

Jessica Desrosiers · Accepted Answer

If the nail is pushing into the skin or badly curled, it could be causing some pain and even infection if it digs deep enough. It would be best to try and get Mars to the vet to have the nail trimmed back, any wound from it treated, and antibiotics started to keep it from getting infected. If it hasn't dug into the skin yet, you might see if Mars will let you trim the nail back enough. You may need to trim it in small amounts over a period of weeks to get it trimmed back far enough. If the nail is trimmed back too far, it may bleed, however styptic powder or cornstarch can be used to treat any bleeding.

How to help a stray dog with a painful curled nail and limp?

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