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<blockquote data-quote="Star*" data-source="post: 272616" data-attributes="member: 4964"><p>I think a spa day with a pawdi-pedi would be useful - </p><p> </p><p>I would take her to the vets BECAUSE some dogs' veins & nerves grow longer from NOT being cut and thus causing stress when you DO cut them. You can't really tell about nerves just from looking at them. The crush of a dull nail clipper can add to the pain. New clippers or sharpened clippers help but if you cut the nerves it's very painful and crippling.</p><p> </p><p>I would have a vet check her nails NOW - becuase they could put her to sleep and do all the nails at once and shorten them up to a manageable length. Our vet said there is pain when the nerves have grown down - but he did this with our biggest kid - and now his nails stay shorter and he doesn't cry when they are cut. I don't know if by doing it they cut the nerves back or what - but his nails since have not caused him pain to cut. </p><p>I'm sure the vet cauterized them as he cut and they bled - I did'nt ask. </p><p> </p><p>As far as the roughness of the pads - LEAVE THEM BE. Unless they crack and bleed? LEAVE THEM BE. If they do crack and bleed - contact your vet as your furkid will need some antibiotic ointment and socks so he won't lick it off and to be caged for a while so the ointment soaks in. </p><p> </p><p>She may - have an allergy to carpeting - she May just lick her paws a lot. But best thought - if they are not cracked - leave them alone and teach her to keep paws on the floor. </p><p> </p><p>Hugs to your furbaby.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Star*, post: 272616, member: 4964"] I think a spa day with a pawdi-pedi would be useful - I would take her to the vets BECAUSE some dogs' veins & nerves grow longer from NOT being cut and thus causing stress when you DO cut them. You can't really tell about nerves just from looking at them. The crush of a dull nail clipper can add to the pain. New clippers or sharpened clippers help but if you cut the nerves it's very painful and crippling. I would have a vet check her nails NOW - becuase they could put her to sleep and do all the nails at once and shorten them up to a manageable length. Our vet said there is pain when the nerves have grown down - but he did this with our biggest kid - and now his nails stay shorter and he doesn't cry when they are cut. I don't know if by doing it they cut the nerves back or what - but his nails since have not caused him pain to cut. I'm sure the vet cauterized them as he cut and they bled - I did'nt ask. As far as the roughness of the pads - LEAVE THEM BE. Unless they crack and bleed? LEAVE THEM BE. If they do crack and bleed - contact your vet as your furkid will need some antibiotic ointment and socks so he won't lick it off and to be caged for a while so the ointment soaks in. She may - have an allergy to carpeting - she May just lick her paws a lot. But best thought - if they are not cracked - leave them alone and teach her to keep paws on the floor. Hugs to your furbaby. [/QUOTE]
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