Cut to the Quick

[Davinator]

I took advantage of the beautiful weather and spent the day at the farm and got some serious seat time. I got to try out the new tiller (LOVED it!) and the the new Pats Easy Change System. I think I will love this too.

But to get the the real reason for starting this thread: I decided to let my dog accompany me on this trip and he got literally trashed with mud! So the first thing when I got home, to avoid divorce court, was to give the Beagle a bath. Well, I decided to trim his toenails as well and I must have gotten a little too aggressive on one of the front paws and the little guy is bleeding like a stuck pig!

Does anyone have any suggestions on how to deal with this, other that leave him outside until the bleeding stops?

 

[RoyJackson]

Wrap it tightly with gauze (did I spell that right?), but you'll have to stay out there with your pup for a while...until it stops bleeding.

 

[Davinator]

Thanks Roy, I'll give it a try.

 

[RoyJackson]

Thanks Roy, I'll give it a try.

I guess you know there is a vein in dogs' nails...if the bleeding doesn't abate in a reasonable time, you might want to take the pup to the vet's...

 

[Davinator]

Well, that didn't work. The little basxxxd had it chewed off in less that 60 seconds

 

[gengine]

Duct tape. Enough said?

Do have any vet wrap on hand? That stuff is great. We keep several rolls spread around. That stuff only sticks to itself, so there is no pulling out hair. I find it at the feed store for about a buck a roll.

 

[CreekRRTRN]

Styptic works great on gig nails....trick is getting the pup to sit still for you to hold it for 30 seconds or so. We hunt with our dogs and they have torn off nails and pads before and styptic stopped bleeding each time,

 

[thatguy]

you just need to get something up in the nail to clot the blood.. flour or bar soap (my fav) - just rub the soap against the nail like you are trying to fill it up (like a greasing a wheel bearing)...

Brian

 

[DABSGT]

Septic stir same as u might use it you shave to close if that doesn't work crazy glue.

 

[Davinator]

Good news! The bleeding has stopped (hopefully for good). It stopped once, then when he got inside and started running around, it opened back up. Now he has calmed down and no red spots on the floor. Thanks for the advice! It is appreciated.

 

[arrow]

If it happens again, you'll need a cauterizing agent. Cayenne pepper on a Qtip works real well as does flour or stick the nail in a bar of soap.

 

[Davinator]

Really? Cayenne pepper? Sounds painful, even worse than rubbing salt in a wound.

 

[DABSGT]

Go with septic stix or crazy glue, good enough for a vet to use good home remedy

 

[CreekRRTRN]

Corn starch works great too....you just have to keep the dog from licking it for a few minutes

 

[creekbend]

Good news! The bleeding has stopped (hopefully for good). It stopped once, then when he got inside and started running around, it opened back up. Now he has calmed down and no red spots on the floor. Thanks for the advice! It is appreciated.

i am so glad that the bleeding has stopping. Our present inside dog is seven years old, and when she was a pup, I did the same thing and cut the nail into the vein. Every since then, I have used a dremel tool. My Wife also bought a battery operated rotary trimming tool from the Vet as a backup when traveling. My friend that trains dogs suggested this way of trimming to me. In the beginning, use a file, and then progress up the the dremel rotary tool. There are various types of stones available, in relation to the coarseness. Pick the one that suits your needs best. If you decide to undertake this method of trimming your pet's nails in the future, please do this. In order to prevent the hair from encountering the stone's head, slide your pet's paw through an old pair of panty hose. This keeps the hair back. It is not my intention to change your mine in leaning toward this trimming method, instead of the conventional way, but it works for me, our dog loves it, and I don't have to worry ever again about making our pet bleed.

 

[Western]

super glue may work in a pinch.

 

[RoyJackson]

super glue may work in a pinch.

True...be tough with a dog though...

 

[JDGREEN4ME]

Styptic works great on gig nails....trick is getting the pup to sit still for you to hold it for 30 seconds or so. We hunt with our dogs and they have torn off nails and pads before and styptic stopped bleeding each time,

That has worked for us also...

 

[groundcover]

I have used corn starch, vet said it was the right thing to do :thumbsup:

 

[rgamble3]

Do not cue a drimmel tool!! Groomer used one on my Yorkie and got her hair caught in it and it pulled the tool into her belly and ripped a large gash in her.
Many $$ and time healed her, but she was never the same after that.
Roy