My dog's nail split to the quick. Can it be repaired or cared for?

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Midna split her nail all the way into the quick and all the way up to her toe. Right after I took the picture she ripped it off herself leaving a lot of exposed quick and a small sliver of nail. I have two questions : advice to care for the wound now and if we can catch it sooner if it happens again can we repair it? Pet's info: Dog | Mixed Breed Small (up to 22lb) | Female | spayed | 7 months and 4 days old | 8 lbs

Ricardo Fernandez, DVM · Accepted Answer

Thanks for using Petco Pet Education Center, formerly Petcoach! Typically these cannot be repaired per se. However, depending on how they look, sometimes they may benefit from having them cut shorter. In this case at this point I think there is really not much to do from a supportive care standpoint. I would recommend you keep the area as clean as possible and if she appears to be painful at all, I would recommend you have her evaluated by a veterinarian for further assessment and treatment which would mean starting pain control medications. Good luck and have a great day!

My dog's nail split to the quick. Can it be repaired or cared for?

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