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Post by catalady on Jun 26, 2009 17:55:00 GMT
I know that there have been several other postings about this problem but I wonder if anyone else has noticed that this problem with claws becoming twisted seems to be a problem that occurs more as piggies get older? My 3 older girls have all got twisted claws and the 2 girls I had previously also got twisted claws as they got older...the other younger girls don't have this problem at the moment though.
Tracy
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Post by clairfy on Jun 26, 2009 18:01:06 GMT
When i was younger I kept 6 pigs and all of their claws went twisted when they got older from what I can remember!
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Post by Niki on Jun 26, 2009 22:21:09 GMT
Same here, my older piggies nails are curled, mainly their "thumb" nails on their front feet  |
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Post by luvcats22 on Jun 27, 2009 5:18:28 GMT
yup, my piggy max does too. i was wondering if maybe it happens more when they are kept on a soft bedding like fleece or vetbed,as there isnt anything to wear the claws down, but i dont know for sure.
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Post by kristenbyo on Apr 19, 2010 21:53:59 GMT
my piggy has 2 curled nails and she is 3 months and i use shavings as bedding. is this anything to worry about? how will i cut her nails?
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Post by Kayleigh on Apr 20, 2010 17:09:06 GMT
I havent come across this problem from piggies iv had from a young age, my Lola (rescue sow) has curled toes but i think this was due to her claws not being cut for a long time. All my girls now have short nails and straight toes, i tend to cut their nails every 2 weeks to keep them nice and short.
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Post by quechua60 on Dec 21, 2010 2:35:56 GMT
If you regularly keep your piggies' nails trimmed, there should be little to no curling at all.
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Post by gwen on Oct 25, 2011 13:09:04 GMT
hi, i've had my 2 boy pigs for 2 years and have never cut their nails.. just noticing lately that they are twisted outways. I'll have to give it a try, it doesn't look comfortable. Just an idea for other people though...... I put a flat rock at the entrance to their bedding area, so they have to walk on it all the time... this keeps the nails from being scratchy and wears them down a little.
Do i have to use nail clippers that u use for dogs/cats ?
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Post by dkwannabe on Oct 27, 2011 1:55:37 GMT
They sell clippers for small animals at pet shops. They are smaller than the dog/cat clippers and work really well. Sometimes offering your pig a treat or fresh veggies helps make them more comfortable.
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