Hello Sarah,
I see many dogs with broken toenails. These are painful because the sharp edges hurt the sensitive tissue under the nail. In all honesty when they present at my clinic I put a muzzle on and cut the nail so that it doesn’t bend and move back and forth. Sometimes the nail will bleed for a moment after, so we use Quik-stop to help this. And I always trim the other nails also.
This happens most commonly on dewclaws because they get sharp and pointy if not kept trimmed, therefore making them more likely to catch and snag and break
Check all of your other nails, keep them trimmed and get that painful nail off of your dog. He will feel better after.
Hope this helps
Sincerely
Krista
Hi Diedra.
Many veterinarians recommend them as one of the safe chews.
Some important points I feel are important about it
– make sure the chew had been made in US/by a reputable manufacturer, because there is a possibility of contamination
– always supervise your dog when they chew on one of these
– be very careful if your dog has a tendency to swallow large chunks of things
– remove the chew when a small piece is left that could be swallowed whole
I don’t consider it an ideal chew but following the above rules. I give one to our guys from time to time too. The hide is not digestible and large chunks pose a risk of choking or obstruction.
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