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Post by Niki on Aug 16, 2006 19:00:42 GMT
My Abby, Huxley, has an extra toe on one of his back feet (which i know is a birth defect). It's only attached by a small piece of skin but has a blood supply cos the nail needs clipping when i do the rest. It doesn't cause him any discomfort and doesn't hinder him in any way. I'm reluctant to have it removed because of the risks with the anaesthetic. Am i best to just leave alone? What would you do? Here's a pic  Thanks, Niki |
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Post by Dawn - Admin on Aug 16, 2006 21:15:06 GMT
Yes I would just leave it alone. The only thing to keep an eye on is just incase he gets it caught anywhere and tears it off.
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Post by Niki on Aug 16, 2006 22:10:44 GMT
Yes I would just leave it alone. The only thing to keep an eye on is just incase he gets it caught anywhere and tears it off. Dawn That bit def worries me, i wouldn't know what to do, any ideas? Would a styptic pencil halt the bleeding if it was to come off? |
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Post by rayfay on Aug 17, 2006 0:53:46 GMT
Our dog has one of these and it's called a dew claw. Just leave it alone but as dawn said make sure if it gets caught on anything you clean it up and maybe put a bandaid or wrap on it.
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Post by Dawn - Admin on Aug 17, 2006 12:36:57 GMT
Apply pressure that normally stops the bleeding if it does happen.
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Post by Niki on Aug 17, 2006 13:35:07 GMT
Apply pressure that normally stops the bleeding if it does happen. Thank you  |
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Post by heatherjhenshaw on Aug 18, 2006 18:19:50 GMT
its REALLY commen with abys, mostly they are removed at birth by breeders before the blood supply develops (although I could never bring myself to do so), as Dawn says, leave it be, I have had many with this extra toe and they have had no problems, its just something to keep an eye on
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Post by Niki on Aug 18, 2006 23:25:13 GMT
Thanks Heather
I wonder why abys? Do you know?
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Post by heatherjhenshaw on Aug 20, 2006 8:44:41 GMT
no, no one seems to know, its something in thier genes, its also common in Chocolates, but not as commen as abys
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Post by aquene on Oct 7, 2008 5:59:21 GMT
if your guinea pig's toe wore to get cot in something and start bleeding i would put sum golding sell on it that will help a lot with the bleeding
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