My dog's broken nail has discharge. Is it infected and needs vet?

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My dog broke her nail about a month ago. The entire top part of her nail broke off all the way to the base. I took her to the vet 3 weeks ago to have it treated. They clipped her nail, cleaned and wrapped it. They said it didn’t look infected. They told me I could remove the wrap after 3 days. I had a hard time keeping her from licking it. She licked it A LOT so I got her a little dog bootie to wear. I keep checking it and I’m not sure if it’s supposed to look like this? 1st photo is from today. Pet's info: Dog | Mixed Breed Large (61lb +) | Female | spayed | 10 years and 4 months old | 77 lbs

Lindsey Edwards MVB, BSc, IVCA · Accepted Answer

It does look like there is some discharge/pus around the nail bed and I would recommend getting it rechecked by your vet, if confirmed she may require a course of antibiotics. Bathing the are in saline/salted water and drying carefully will help to freshen the area in the meantime. If she is very lame x-rays may need to be considered to rule out underlying factors behind the lost nail/swollen toe

My dog's broken nail has discharge. Is it infected and needs vet?

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