My cat's claw is bent, split, and bloody, but he acts normal. What now?

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My cat roky came home two nights ago with a damaged claw(back leg). The nail is bent way back and won''t retract, and the base of the nail is split and there''s dried blood. He doesn''t seem to be in any pain or discomfort . he seems happy,is eating and playing with our cats.he looks normal (for me) ,he can run to like normal cat. Pet's info: Cat | Domestic Shorthair | Male | neutered | 1 year and 3 months old | 8 lbs

Claudia Fioravanti · Accepted Answer

It does look like there is a bit of infection in the area which needs to be treated. You could bathe Rocky's foot in lukewarm salty water and then dry it up afterwards. You boil a couple of mugs of water and then add 2 tablespoons of salt, stir it and then leave it to cool down, once lukewarm bathe the paw. You can do this twice a day and it should help with the infection, however it is likely that Rocky needs to claw to be pulled out and the area cleaned at the vets with antibiotics administration.

My cat's claw is bent, split, and bloody, but he acts normal. What now?

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