yuch.... my dog Max came in from outside and yelped

[lost-in-nj]

looked to see what happened and his dew claw has been ripped almost off....

the vet can see us at 11... he doesn't need vibes... I don't think
he's eating and drinking water and licking the hell out of it...

so another adventure!!!!


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[Evergreen Emerald]

1. that sounds painful.

Poor baby.

[lost-in-nj]

7. he's crying a little

going to vet soon


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[Evergreen Emerald]

10. my dog has one too, that I fear will be torn off as we live on acerage and he is alway running

around, but the vet said not to take it off. So, I expect something like that to happen to mine too.

I am so sorry for your baby. But, I am sure he will be fine.

[Pool Hall Ace]

2. Poor boo-boo.

I hope he's feeling better soon.

*comforting skritchies*

[lost-in-nj]

8. Thanks

gave him the skritchies


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[Writer]

3. What is a "dew claw?"

:hug: for Max.

~Writer~

[lost-in-nj]

6. This is a dew claw

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thanks for the hugs

[xchrom]

4. yeah -- dew claws can really cause problems for dogs.

that's too bad -- hope your baby feels better soon.

[lost-in-nj]

9. Thanks

never really thought about it unless we had to trim it!!!

but yuch


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[SallyMander]

5. Mine cracked his last summer

The vet had to cut it off pretty far up -- Elmo was NOT happy. :(

Hope your pooch feels better soon! :hi:

[lost-in-nj]

11. yeah

I think he will be cutting this one off to.....


:(

thanks




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[Coyote_Bandit]

12. After having repeated dew claw injuries

I took one of my dogs in for dew claw removal surgery last summer. He had dewclaws on all four legs that were removed. To minimize the pain as much as possible the vet amputated the lower joint of the dew claw (there is another more invasive dewclaw removal surgery) - kind of like removing only the lower digit of the thumb. He still has some short nubs where the dew claws used to be. But he doesn't have the ability to grow the nail itself so his dewclaws no longer catch and tear. Took about a month to heal.

Dewclaw injuries can be very painful. Once they occur they are more likely to repeat. As dogs age sometimes their dew claws tend to hang more loosely making them more likely to catch and tear.

Sending good vibes to Max.

[seemunkee]

13. Poor pup

Like tearing off your thumb. Someones going to be a hurtin doggie.

[Muttocracy]

14. ouch! hind or front legs? I'm glad my pups only have front ones n/t

[lost-in-nj]

15. Well he's OK

it was the front right paw. as soon as the vet took it off he was good to go...
didn't take the whole thing, just to where it was ripped and then cauterized it...

Thanks everyone...


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[Muttocracy]

16. glad to hear it and hope he heals fast

I've heard of dogs tearing the back dewclaws if they have them, and I can understand people taking them off preventatively.

My dogs actually use their (front) dewclaws to scratch their faces, help them hold rawhide bones, etc. They don't seem very movable but I've always figured they have feelings there. Is your dog on pain meds or anything?