My Chihuahua's nail cut too short, bled, and cauterized. Is she okay?

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I have a 5 month old Chihuahua . I took her to the vet today for a nail trim. The vet cut her back nail so short she yelled out and was bleeding . he then used a hot cauterizing pen on her wound and she continued to cry out. I ended up fainting from seeing her in so much pain. She continued to cry for 5 mins after we left and licking her nail. He did not bandage it or give her anything for pain or infection. Will she be ok? Im a wreck over this. Pet's info: Dog | Chihuahua | Female | unspayed | 5 months and 6 days old | 2.8 lbs

Dr. Massimo Orioles, DVM, Cert AVP, MRCVS · Accepted Answer

I perfectly understand your frustration but unfortunately these kind of things happen all the time and are more common than you may think. Usually no further treatment is needed unless discomfort 24hours after nail cut. I would recommend to monitor the nails in case of any swelling or redness or discharge which may represent signs of infection. Hope this answer was helpful, but 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.

My Chihuahua's nail cut too short, bled, and cauterized. Is she okay?

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