Posted: May 31, 2006, 11:52 AM CST
I wouldn't worry about a toe nail. If it were a big skint place and it keeps scabing over and bleeding, and if you can afford a vet, then I would say take him to the vet. But I wouldn't take him to a vet over a toe nail. Dogs loose them all the time and they know how to take care of that, trust me and I have been around dogs too long to know this. If there is an open wound or not let your dog lick it and it will heal on it's own. If you feel the need to do something, then put anit-biotic oniment on it at night and wrap it up; then during the day let it be open; the air is healing to it. Make sure if you put ANY thing on it, to wrap it up because the dog will lick it if she can. It is just natural instinct for them to do so. Hope this helps. I am not a vet; I just say these things from a life-long full of expierence. I am not there and have not seen the dogs foot. I can not say for sure what exactly needs to be done.
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