My dog's nail bled, still limping after 3 days. Should I see a vet?

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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. Pet's info: Dog | Dalmatian | Male | neutered | 8 years and 6 months old

Christie Long, DVM · Accepted Answer

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.

My dog's nail bled, still limping after 3 days. Should I see a vet?

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