Updated On September 23rd, 2025
Pet's info: Dog | Golden Labrador | Female | spayed | 7 years and 4 months old | 75 lbs
Dew claw got injured playing in the snow. Hurts her to touch. I applied antibiotic ointment and wrapped it but it hurts her a lit. Thoughts on what I should do? Or take her to vet?
1 Answer
Published on March 15th, 2019
You should take her to the vet as the broken piece may need to be removed. The vet can also prescribe an antibiotic to prevent infection and pain medication to help manage the discomfort. Soaking her paw in a warm Epsom Salt solution might also help.
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