Cut kitten's quick, no bleeding, but nail is red. Should I worry?

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I cut the quick of my kitten, but the there's no more blood that's coming out, I tried tapping it with a paper towel and there wasn't any blood, but when i look into her claws its red, should i be concerned? ( i also put flour on her claw). Pet's info: Cat | Mixed Breed | Female | unspayed | 1lb

Dr. Heidi DVM, CVA, CCRT, CVTP, CVSMT, CVCH · Accepted Answer

Flour is a great way to stop a quick from bleeding. Unfortunately, I've had to use that trick myself to get a quick to stop bleeding. When we hit the quick when trimming nails, the biggest problems are that it bleeds and it hurts. That blood can get underneath the layers of the nail (similar to when we have bleeding under our nails) which is probably why it is red. That may change to purple and look bruised in the next couple of days, but it will heal. The other thing you need to make sure when trimming Mona's nails in the future that you use treats or verbal praise to make sure she is comfortable for nail trims. Most kittens are pretty forgiving for nail trims, so don't worry about it, but make sure future nail trims are good experiences, so she doesn't start to dislike them. Congrats on your new kitten! I hope that was helpful! Thanks for using Petco Pet Education Center, formerly Petcoach.

Cut kitten's quick, no bleeding, but nail is red. Should I worry?

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