My dog broke his nail, quick exposed. Can I leave the attached piece?

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Hello, my dog broke his nail and exposed his quick but it isn’t bothering him like that. He isn’t whimpering from pain or licking it excessively. I cut the nail that was hanging but there is still a little piece left that’s attached to the quick. Can I leave it so when the regrowth happens it just falls off? I’ve already washed the area and put antibacterial on it. Pet's info: Dog | American Pit Bull Terrier | Male | neutered | 3 years and 11 months old | 60 lbs

Jessica Desrosiers · Accepted Answer

Without a photo it's hard to say, but if you've trimmed back as much as possible, I would just continue to keep it clean and monitor it, and then trim the piece off once the nail has regrown enough. Signs to look out for that mean you should bring Sinatra to the vet include pain or swelling of the nail bed, oozing debris or pus, excessive licking, and limping.

My dog broke his nail, quick exposed. Can I leave the attached piece?

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