![]() Nail trims can be done by groomers, veterinary staff or by you at home. Regular trimming of all the toenails can reduce the risk of their snagging. While the main toenails wear down over time by walking and playing on rough surfaces, dewclaws do not touch the ground and must be trimmed regularly to avoid overgrowth. Many dogs require examination and treatment for infection and pain.Ī pet with intact dewclaws may require a little more attention to grooming. If your pet tears a toenail, apply direct pressure to stop bleeding and contact your veterinarian. In actuality, though, dogs routinely snag the toenails on their main digits as well, not just their dewclaws. Also dogs without bony articulation are at higher risk of snagging the dangling dewclaw. ![]() Hunting and tracking dogs that scurry through brush and timber may be at higher risk of catching their dewclaws during work. Recovery from this type of surgery can be painful and fraught with complications.ĭogs with fully articulated “bone-in” dewclaws have very good control of this digit making random snagging less likely. In a non-neonate patient, dewclaw removal involves surgical amputation of this digit. Some dogs’ dewclaws are merely a flap of skin with a toenail attached, but many dewclaws are a fully-articulated bony digit. This worries some owners about future complications involving snagged and bloodied toenails.ĭewclaw removal is not routinely required in older puppies and dogs. However, many puppies join their forever homes with dewclaws intact. Many breeders have dewclaws removed on their newborn pups when the litter is 2-5 days old. The breed standard in the Great Pyrenees is to have at least one set of hind dewclaws, and they commonly have double dewclaws! Front dewclaws are most commonly present. A dog may be born with front and back dewclaws, front only dewclaws, extra dewclaws or none at all. You might be surprised to learn that dewclaw removal is not essential to the future health of your new puppy.Ī dog’s dewclaw is similar to a thumb, located on the inside of the limb a little ways up from the other toes. Do I have to have this done at the time of its spay or neuter?Īnswer: This question is commonly asked at puppy’s first veterinary check-up. Question: The breeder did not have my puppy’s dewclaws removed.
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