My dog's nail bled, still limping after 3 days. Should I see a vet?
Updated On September 23rd, 2025
Pet's info: Dog | Dalmatian | Male | neutered | 8 years and 6 months old
sudden trauma to nail caught when out walking. bleeding stopped quickly. still limping three days later. nothing to see. shall we keep bathing and give pain relief? thanks
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Published on July 23rd, 2017
Please don't give any over-the-counter pain medications; they can be toxic to dogs at even low doses and giving them will confound your vet's ability to treat the pain with appropriate medications. The reality is that most of these nail injuries end up getting infected, and even if there's no infection they are exquisitely painful. You can compare it to losing your fingernail completely, but then having to walk on the uncovered cuticle. Patch likely needs to have the area numbed and the remaining nail pulled, then have a very soft/cushioning bandage placed, followed by antibiotics and pain medication. Please take him in to see his vet as soon as you can for this.
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Published on October 12th, 2017
Hello. I'm sorry to hear about Romeo. Nail injury is fairly common. If you can get him to a vet soon, that is ideal. He will need to be sedated and the injured nail needs to be removed so it can grow back properly. If you are unable to get to a vet soon, you'll want to apply a loose bandage to stop the bleeding, but your vet should be seen asap. Do not give him any medications until you see your vet because they'll need to start from square one.
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