{"id":6175,"date":"2022-03-25T06:35:11","date_gmt":"2022-03-25T06:35:11","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/how-do-you-treat-a-torn-dew-claw-on-a-dog\/"},"modified":"2022-03-25T06:35:11","modified_gmt":"2022-03-25T06:35:11","slug":"how-do-you-treat-a-torn-dew-claw-on-a-dog","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/how-do-you-treat-a-torn-dew-claw-on-a-dog\/","title":{"rendered":"How do you treat a torn dew claw on a dog?"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_17 counter-hierarchy counter-decimal ez-toc-grey\">\n<div class=\"ez-toc-title-container\">\n<p class=\"ez-toc-title\">Table of Contents<\/p>\n<span class=\"ez-toc-title-toggle\"><a class=\"ez-toc-pull-right ez-toc-btn ez-toc-btn-xs ez-toc-btn-default ez-toc-toggle\" style=\"display: none;\"><i class=\"ez-toc-glyphicon ez-toc-icon-toggle\"><\/i><\/a><\/span><\/div>\n<nav><ul class=\"ez-toc-list ez-toc-list-level-1\"><li class=\"ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2\"><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-1\" href=\"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/how-do-you-treat-a-torn-dew-claw-on-a-dog\/#How_do_you_treat_a_torn_dew_claw_on_a_dog\" title=\"How do you treat a torn dew claw on a dog?\">How do you treat a torn dew claw on a dog?<\/a><\/li><li class=\"ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2\"><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-2\" href=\"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/how-do-you-treat-a-torn-dew-claw-on-a-dog\/#Is_a_broken_dew_claw_an_emergency\" title=\"Is a broken dew claw an emergency?\">Is a broken dew claw an emergency?<\/a><\/li><li class=\"ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2\"><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-3\" href=\"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/how-do-you-treat-a-torn-dew-claw-on-a-dog\/#How_do_you_treat_a_broken_dew_claw\" title=\"How do you treat a broken dew claw?\">How do you treat a broken dew claw?<\/a><\/li><li class=\"ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2\"><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-4\" href=\"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/how-do-you-treat-a-torn-dew-claw-on-a-dog\/#Will_a_broken_dew_claw_heal_itself\" title=\"Will a broken dew claw heal itself?\">Will a broken dew claw heal itself?<\/a><\/li><li class=\"ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2\"><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-5\" href=\"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/how-do-you-treat-a-torn-dew-claw-on-a-dog\/#What_do_you_do_for_a_torn_dew_claw\" title=\"What do you do for a torn dew claw?\">What do you do for a torn dew claw?<\/a><\/li><li class=\"ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2\"><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-6\" href=\"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/how-do-you-treat-a-torn-dew-claw-on-a-dog\/#Is_a_torn_dew_claw_an_emergency\" title=\"Is a torn dew claw an emergency?\">Is a torn dew claw an emergency?<\/a><\/li><li class=\"ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2\"><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-7\" href=\"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/how-do-you-treat-a-torn-dew-claw-on-a-dog\/#What_do_you_do_for_a_broken_dew_claw\" title=\"What do you do for a broken dew claw?\">What do you do for a broken dew claw?<\/a><\/li><li class=\"ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2\"><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-8\" href=\"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/how-do-you-treat-a-torn-dew-claw-on-a-dog\/#How_much_does_it_cost_to_fix_a_broken_dew_claw\" title=\"How much does it cost to fix a broken dew claw?\">How much does it cost to fix a broken dew claw?<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"How_do_you_treat_a_torn_dew_claw_on_a_dog\"><\/span>How do you treat a torn dew claw on a dog?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p><b>What should I do if my dog breaks their dew claw?<\/b><\/p>\n<li> Clean and wrap the area with gauze to keep dirt out and fluids from leaking out.<\/li>\n<li> Wrap an ace bandage tightly around the paw for support and to stop bleeding.<\/li>\n<li> Keep them calm during recovery time by giving them treats and painkillers if you have them.<\/li>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Is_a_broken_dew_claw_an_emergency\"><\/span>Is a broken dew claw an emergency?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>A broken dew claw, whether split or dislocated, is extremely painful for your dog and <b>requires medical attention. You can perform some immediate first aid at home, especially if there is some bleeding to take care of, but then contact your vet for professional treatment.<\/b><\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"How_do_you_treat_a_broken_dew_claw\"><\/span>How do you treat a broken dew claw?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p><b>What should I do if my dog has a broken nail?<\/b><\/p>\n<li>Safely restrain your dog. Have someone hold your pet while you tend to the nail.  <\/li>\n<li>Control bleeding by wrapping the foot in gauze or a towel and applying pressure to the injured toe.  <\/li>\n<li>Remove the damaged part of the nail.  <\/li>\n<li>Protect the nail bed from infection.  <\/li>\n<li>Control the pain.<\/li>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Will_a_broken_dew_claw_heal_itself\"><\/span>Will a broken dew claw heal itself?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p><b>Dew claws can heal naturally eventually but there are some home remedies you can try before taking them to the vet as well! These are important issues for dog owners to know, as it is. not uncommon for your dog to have a broken nail, which can mean a lot of bleeding and a risk of infection.<\/b><\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"What_do_you_do_for_a_torn_dew_claw\"><\/span>What do you do for a torn dew claw?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>If it is torn but still connected to the leg, then <b>the nail will probably need to be removed completely (it will re grow). If it is broken, the broken part of the nail will be trimmed off. A bandage, pain relief medications and antibiotics to stop infections are also often required.<\/b><\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Is_a_torn_dew_claw_an_emergency\"><\/span>Is a torn dew claw an emergency?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>A broken dew claw, whether split or dislocated, is extremely painful for your dog and <b>requires medical attention. You can perform some immediate first aid at home, especially if there is some bleeding to take care of, but then contact your vet for professional treatment.<\/b><\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"What_do_you_do_for_a_broken_dew_claw\"><\/span>What do you do for a broken dew claw?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p><b>If a dog has a broken dew claw, here&#8217;s what you need to do:<\/b><\/p>\n<li> Clean and wrap the paw with gauze to prevent dirt and fluids from getting in.<\/li>\n<li> Wrap an ace bandage tightly around the paw for support.<\/li>\n<li> Keep your dog calm during recovery time by giving them treats or painkillers.<\/li>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"How_much_does_it_cost_to_fix_a_broken_dew_claw\"><\/span>How much does it cost to fix a broken dew claw?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>Vet costs average between $50$80 for the exam and supplies, perhaps an additional $20 for the full nail trim, $20$60 for medication, and up to $100 for sedation. So you&#8217;re looking at around <b>$200$300 total in costs to fix your dog&#8217;s broken nail at the vet (better than the injury leading to infection!).<\/b><\/p>\n<h2><\/h2>\n<h2><\/h2>\n<h2><\/h2>\n<h2><\/h2>\n<h2><\/h2>\n<h2><\/h2>\n<h2><\/h2>\n<h2><\/h2>\n<h2><\/h2>\n<h2><\/h2>\n<h2><\/h2>\n<h2><\/h2>\n<h2><\/h2>\n<h2><\/h2>\n<h2><\/h2>\n<h2><\/h2>\n<h2><\/h2>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Table of Contents How do you treat a torn dew claw on a dog?Is a broken dew claw an emergency?How do you treat a broken dew claw?Will a broken dew claw heal itself?What do you do for a torn dew claw?Is a torn dew claw an emergency?What do you do for a broken dew claw?How&#8230;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":4,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_kad_post_transparent":"","_kad_post_title":"","_kad_post_layout":"","_kad_post_sidebar_id":"","_kad_post_content_style":"","_kad_post_vertical_padding":"","_kad_post_feature":"","_kad_post_feature_position":"","_kad_post_header":false,"_kad_post_footer":false,"spay_email":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[],"tags":[],"jetpack_featured_media_url":"","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/6175"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/4"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=6175"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/6175\/revisions"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=6175"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=6175"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=6175"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}