masha
Junior Piggy
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Post by masha on May 24, 2013 14:41:44 GMT
One of my piggies has a curled up toenail on one of the front paws. I cut his nails once every 2-3 weeks, and his other nails are fine. This is the "extra" nail on the side, and it's completely curled up and getting close to the foot. I tried cutting off a little more of it last week and of course cut the quick. Do I need to take him to the vet and maybe just have it removed or is there something else I can do?
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Post by Orlaith on May 26, 2013 8:02:44 GMT
Maybe try taking the tiniest sliver off every few days. That should force the quick back gradually.
Is it a dark coloured nail or clear? If it's dark it's a little tricky, but try taking the smallest bit you can.
It's funny that just this one nail is growing differently. Is it thickened or anything?
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Post by Kayleigh on May 26, 2013 19:46:19 GMT
Extra toes like this tend to grow inwards. It would be best to seek vet advice and get the toe removed. Should be a quick simple pain free thing.
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Post by popcornpiggy on May 27, 2013 18:45:59 GMT
One of my boys seems to have a problem with this, I need to get a better look, I have never cut piggy nails before and am a bit nervous of doing this... I will try to get a photo and post to get your thoughts
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masha
Junior Piggy
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Post by masha on May 30, 2013 1:51:00 GMT
It's a black nail (of course!). He has 3 black paws and one white. I decided to take him to the vet, but they told me unless it's already ingrown, it's not needed to see a vet (it's $75 charge). So 2 techs came out to look at the nail, and the way they explained it, the nail wasn't too long and has a ways to go before it actually reaches the pad. They also said it was already as short as could be, but just naturally curls up like that. Basically I have to watch it and cut regularly.
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