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Pet's info: Dog | Brittany | Female | unspayed | 10 months and 23 days old | 20 lbs
Hello, my dogs nail fell off, bled for a little bit but bleeding has stopped. Closest vet is a hours drive through the snow today. She’s not in much pain maybe a little tender at times. Does this require a emergency vet trip? She seems fine other than her nail is missing
2 Answers

Answered By Dr. Melanie, BVSc MS
Veterinarian
Published on November 18th, 2018
Answered By Laura Johnson VMD
Veterinarian
Published on July 23rd, 2017
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You can clean it with hydrogen peroxide but she ultimately may need the nail cut back. If the skin remains swollen, red, infected or if she keeps licking it or limping she should be seen by your Veterinarian to have the nail evaluated.
Good luck
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