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My dog's nail is bleeding after I clipped it for the first time.

Updated On September 23rd, 2025

Pet's info: Small Animal | Unknown - Small Animal | Male

My firts time ,cliping nails

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Answered By Dr. Massimo Orioles, DVM, Cert AVP, MRCVS

Veterinarian

Published on February 22nd, 2018

You probably went too far down with the cutting. No worries as even if initially profuse the bleeding usually stop quite rapidly. I would recommend to keep the area clean with salt water to avoid any risk of infection. Please follow this link on nail clipping..https://www.petcoach.co/article/how-to-trim-your-dog-s-nails/ Please do not hesitate to contact us again on the forum or by requesting a consultation if you have any more questions or to discuss it any further.

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