Claw problem

[RT03]

Hi everyone, noticed some blood on my piggy’s claw the other day but it was all dried and nothing seemed to be bothering him. But woke up this morning and it almost looks like his nail is detaching itself. It hard to explain how it looks and he won’t sit still for me to get a good photo it’s a little bit red around the top of the claw and maybe slightly swollen but nothing major. just wondered if anyone has had anything similar and if it’s something to be worried about.

 

[Wiebke]

Hi everyone, noticed some blood on my piggy’s claw the other day but it was all dried and nothing seemed to be bothering him. But woke up this morning and it almost looks like his nail is detaching itself. It hard to explain how it looks and he won’t sit still for me to get a good photo it’s a little bit red around the top of the claw and maybe slightly swollen but nothing major. just wondered if anyone has had anything similar and if it’s something to be worried about.

Hi

Just disinfect it and let it grow out. The nail (and the quick) will grow back, even if it comes off. These things happen.

I would however give the nails a little clip; they are quite long which makes the risk of catching greater.

 

[RT03]

What is best to disinfect it with? I have trimmed them already

 

[Wiebke]

What is best to disinfect it with? I have trimmed them already

Boil and cool 250 ml (or half a pint of water) and then stir in 1 teaspoon of salt. It's called saline solution and useful to know.

First Aid: Immediate Care Measures and Non-medication Products

 

[RT03]

Thank you, I had heard of it before but wasn’t sure what it was