My dog broke his nail and it's bleeding. Should I take him to the vet?

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My dog broke his nail running on the ice and I noticed it bleeding a bit again today. It doesn’t seem to be hurting him but he doesn’t really want me to touch it. I’m not sure if I should bring him in or not.

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

This looks like a minor injury and does not seem to risk and infection or major complication. Bleeding may be completely normal as nails are quite vascularized but as long as there is no active bleeding it should be perfectly fine. I would recommend to keep the area clean and put a buster collar on to avoid any licking (if any).

My dog broke his nail and it's bleeding. Should I take him to the vet?

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