5 Ways to Stop Your Dogs Nail From Bleeding
Looking for an easy way to stop your dog’s nail from bleeding? Well look no further. Cutting your dog’s nail too short is a common issue, but luckily there are a few solutions to make the bleeding stop.
While it might take awhile to regain your dogs trust when it comes to trimming his nails again, the wound itself can be easily treated at home. From using styptic powder to creating your own DIY solution, here’s 5 easy ways to stop your dogs nail from bleeding.
First Step: Stay Calm After You Cut Your Dogs Nail Too Short
The first thing you need to remember after you cut your dogs nail too short is to remain calm. You’ll know you’ve cut too far immediately, your dog will likely pull away from you and let out a yelp. If you panic you’ll make your dogs fear worse, so try your best to remain calm. The bleeding is going to look much worse than it actually is. The calmer you remain the calmer you can keep your dog, and the easier it will be to treat the bleeding.
If you do trim your dog’s nail too short and cut the quick, which contains live blood vessels, the nail will bleed and your dog will likely yelp and pull away. The bleeding can be profuse and long lasting. Stay calm, talk in a soothing voice and immediately feed your dog a bunch of tasty treats. – ASPCA
Most nail trimming accidents are minor and can be treated at home. If you have another person available enlist their help; another set of hands will make the process much easier.
Nail trimming accidents happen, and they’re very common among dogs with dark colored nails where the quick isn’t easily visible.
The Quickest Way to Stop Bleeding is by Using a Styptic Product
Styptic powder is the most common and efficient way to stop a dog’s nail from bleeding. It’s what veterinarians and groomers use to treat minor cuts and to stop bleeding. It contains Benzocaine, which works as a topical anesthetic to help ease pain, and ferric subsulfate which helps to stop bleeding.
To use styptic powder you can either dip your dogs nail directly into the powder or use an applicator. When using an applicator such as a swab or q-tip be sure to apply moderate pressure to your dogs nail for a few minutes, or until the bleeding has stopped.
Styptic powders or pencils are antihemorrhagic agents that work by contracting blood vessels. Styptic powder helps to clot the blood and can help prevent bacteria from entering the bloodstream.
If you don’t have any on hand it’s not a bad idea to pick some up next time you’re at the pharmacy or pet store, and most of the time you can find some for less than $10. Styptic pencils are commonly available near the shaving section in pharmacies since they’re also used to treat shaving injuries and minor cuts.
Your veterinarian will use a product like styptic sticks or Kwik Stop to stop the bleeding quickly. You can find these at most pet supply stores, and it might be a good idea to stock some in your pet’s first aid kit if this happens often in your house. – Princeton Veterinary Hospital
How to Stop Your Dogs Nail From Bleeding With Styptic Powder
If you want to stop your dogs nail from bleeding styptic powder is your best bet since it’s the quickest and most efficient method. Styptic powder works as both a topical anesthetic and antihemorrhagic agent. It helps ease pain and stop bleeding. It’s what professional groomers & veterinarians use, and it stops minor bleeding in 30 seconds or less.
How to stop your dogs nail from bleeding with styptic powder:
- After grabbing your dog’s paw, apply the styptic powder directly to your dogs bleeding nail with a moistened cotton applicator
- Keep moderate pressure on the cut for at least 30 seconds
- If the bleeding continues reapply the powder
If your dog is calm you can dip your dogs nail directly into the powder. That will cause the bleeding to stop almost immediately. If your dog won’t let you handle his nails after a trimming accident you can use the application method mentioned above. Just be sure to keep moderate pressure applied to the nail for at least 30 seconds when using an applicator.
How to Use a Styptic Pencil to Stop a Bleeding Nail
Styptic pencils are available at most pharmacies, and they’re usually located in the shaving aisle. They’re nice to have on hand for treating minor cuts and stopping your dog’s nail from bleeding.
How to stop your dogs bleeding nail with a styptic pencil:
- Dip the tip of the styptic pencil in clean water or put a drop of water on the tip to get it moistened
- Take the styptic pencil and rotate it across your the cut on your dogs nail
- The silver nitrate in these pencils causes coagulation very quickly which will seal the injured blood vessels
A word of caution when using styptic pencils: many contain silver nitrate which will sting on contact. Expect your dog to show discomfort when it’s first applied to their nail. And remember that silver nitrate is messy stuff. It will stain your skin, carpet, and counter tops so use with caution.
Homemade Remedies to Stop Your Dogs Nail From Bleeding
If you don’t have any styptic powder at home don’t worry, there’s a few common household items you can use to stop your dog’s nail from bleeding. Any of the following items can be used:
- Cornstarch
- Flour
- Baking Soda
- Bar of Soap
With any of these methods the most important thing to keep in mind is that you need to keep solid pressure on your dogs nail while applying the solution. These methods work, but they don’t stop bleeding instantly like styptic powder. For them to be effective you’ll need to apply moderate pressure for a few minutes.
Most coagulant failures are caused by being too shy about pressing the stuff into the blood. You can’t just sprinkle the stuff on like fairy dust; you need to hold and press it on so it absorbs the blood at the end of the quick and helps it clot. – St. James Animal Hospital
How to Use Flour, Baking Soda, or Cornstarch to Stop Your Dog’s Nail From Bleeding
One home remedy to stop your dogs nail from bleeding is to use flour, baking soda, or cornstarch. You’ll need to thoroughly cover your dog’s nail with it, and then gently compress their nail with a towel or cloth for a few minutes until the bleeding stops.
How to Stop Your Dogs Nail from Bleeding with Flour, Baking Soda, or Cornstarch:
- Pour some flour, baking soda or cornstarch into your palm
- Gently dip your dog’s nail into the flour, baking soda or cornstarch
- If the bleeding doesn’t stop dip their nail once again (don’t wipe off your dog’s nail before dipping again)
- Gently compress your dog’s nail with a cloth or towel for a few minutes until the bleeding stops
If your dog isn’t a fan of having their nail dipped you can use a cotton applicator to apply the flour, baking soda or cornstarch onto their nail. If the bleeding doesn’t stop right away put some more on their nail. Don’t wipe off your dog’s nail between applications; the flour, cornstarch or baking soda that is on there will help aid in coagulation. Gently compress your dog’s nail with a paper towel or cloth until the bleeding stops.
How to Use Soap to Stop a Dogs Nail From Bleeding
To get your dogs nail to stop bleeding with a bar of soap you’ll want to first soften it up by getting it wet. After the soap is a little mushy you’re going to place the soap directly onto your dog’s bleeding nail apply firm pressure for a a couple minutes.
How to Stop a Dogs Nail From Bleeding With a Bar of Soap:
- When using a bar of soap dampen it until it gets mushy
- Push your dogs affected nail directly into the bar of soap
- Keep the nail in the soap as you apply firm pressure for 3-5 minutes
If you don’t want to push your dogs paw directly into the soap you can break off a piece and wrap it in a towel before applying. Be sure to keep firm pressure for at least 3 minutes to make the bleeding stop. When you suspect that the bleeding has stopped take a quick peak first to ensure that it’s worked.
If the bleeding is minor, try rubbing a bar of clean, scent-free soap over it. If the bleeding is steady, wrapping ice within the compressed cloth or paper towel will help lessen the blood flow. – Wahl
Clipping your dogs nails should be part of their normal grooming routine. If you’re not comfortable using guillotine style clippers try using a dremel tool to sand your dogs nails down.
Keep Your Dog Rested After Applying Treatment
After the initial bleeding has stopped it’s important to keep your dog off his feet for at least 30 minutes. Keeping him off his feet will keep him from re-injuring the nail, and if you have bandages on hand it’s a good idea to wrap your dogs paw to help prevent further injury. And if you’re looking for a relatively easy way to keep your dog still for awhile give him a stuffed Kong to keep him occupied.
If Your Dogs Nail Doesn’t Stop Bleeding After 20 Minutes
Most nail injuries are minor and will stop bleeding within 20 minutes with these home remedies. The blood loss, although it looks terrible, is usually minimal and there’s little risk of your dog losing too much blood.
The above solutions work for minor nail cuts. If your dogs nail continues to bleed for more than 20 minutes it’s time to call your veterinarian.
How to Identify the Quick in Your Dogs Nails Before Trimming
Nail bleeding occurs when you cut your dog’s quick, so if you want to avoid accidents when trimming your dog’s nails it’s important to know how to identify it.
The quick in your dogs nail is the cuticle-like part in the center that’s rich in nerves and blood vessels. Since it’s filled with blood vessels it bleeds a lot if you cut into it, and your dog will likely let out a yelp.
The quick can be hard to identify in dogs with dark nails. You can avoid accidents by trimming small pieces off at a time and stopping as soon as you start to see a whitish-grey circle (the quick).
Identifying the quick in dogs that have white nails is usually easy because the pink is easy to see, but with the black nails finding the quick can be quite a challenge. If you take a look at a white nail on a dog or cat you’ll see a dark smaller part on the inside — that’s the quick. That’s the part you want to avoid trimming. But if you have a dog with black nails you’re probably not going to see any of the quick until you actually start clipping.
To help avoid cutting your dogs quick start with small cuts and examine your dogs nails. Once you start to see a whitish or grey circle in the middle that means you’re getting close to the quick.
If you’re not comfortable with trimming your dogs nails you can try using a dremel (also called a grinder) rather than a guillotine style clipper. The dremel has different speeds and lets you trim nails without worrying about clipping off too much.
As you cut the nail deeper, you will see a homogeneous gray to pink oval (3) starting to appear at the top of the cut surface of the nail. Stop cutting the nail at this point as additional cutting will cut into the quick. – Clipping a Dog’s Claws College of Veterinarian Medicine, Washington State University
Keeping your dogs nails trimmed is an important part of grooming. Long or overgrown nails can lead to discomfort and posture problems for your dog.
Your Dog Might be Nervous After You’ve Cut Their Quick
It might take awhile for your pup to get comfortable having his nails trimmed again if you’ve cut into their quick, but they will forgive you. Be sure to give him lots of treats and praise every time you get out the nail clippers; that will help make the experience more positive.
My dog was very nervous with nail trimmings when we first got her, so I made desensitizing her to the process a priority. Three times a week I’d get out a bunch of treats (carrots or apple slices) and slowly get her used to having her nails trimmed while handing out treats. Eventually she started to associate the nail clippers & dremel with yummy treats.
Here’s a video that demonstrates how useful clicker training & positive reinforcement are for getting your dog used to having their nails trimmed.
Nail Trimming Is An Important Part of Your Dogs Grooming Routine
Although trimming your dogs nails is never fun it is part of a healthy grooming routine. There’s no set rule for how often to trim your dogs nails. Trim them as often as it takes to prevent their nails from touching the floor when they’re standing. Long nails can be painful for your dog, and they can make it harder for your get a grip when walking.
Some dogs are more challenging than others when it comes to getting their nails clipped. If you’re uncomfortable trimming your dogs nails or it becomes too much of a challenge you can have it done at your veterinarian’s office or the groomer.
If you want to do your dogs nails on your own but hate using clippers try a dremel tool. They grind nails down rather than clipping, making it much easier to avoid any accidents.
I am not a veterinarian. This advice is for the treatment of the minor bleeding accompanying cutting your dogs nail too short. If you have any concerns or if your dogs nail bleeds for more than 20 minutes please consult your veterinarian.
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Pinning this! I am lucky that Luna has both clear and black nails, so we cut the clear ones first and then base the black ones off the clear ones. I’m still always worried about cutting the quick!
Thanks so much. I wrote this post because I still feel terrible about the time I cut my last dog Carter’s nail too short – it was horrible and I really didn’t know what to do. His nails were all black so it was always a dreaded experience. Laika has the black and clear nails like Luna – at least it makes it a little bit easier to have a general idea of where the quick is. It’s always nerve wracking though.
Fantastic blog!
Very helpful information. when I was cutting my dog’s nails accidentally got the quick. Is it normal that they continue to lick their paw after that happens?
I’d say it’s normal. Dogs have a tendency to lick wounds or any areas where there’s discomfort.
Excellent advice! I’ve made Sampson bleed before and I felt horrible. I have Styptic powder and use a Q-tip to apply it. Generally I open the powder before I start and stick the Q-tip in my mouth, that way, for me I prefer to be prepared and toss a Q-tip out, then be frantically trying to assemble the things I need.
Wow – that is a great procedure – My Black Standard has black EVERYTHING!!! I will follow your lead. Thanks –
great post, never heard of the soap, great idea! I always tell people cornstarch.
I did it to our beagle Kobi, but it didn’t seem to hurt. He ran all over the house bleeding, because he knew this meant he would get a treat! I had a styptic pencil and it didn’t work that well for me (I keep the powder on hand now). I had to call the vet who told me to squeeze the top of his toe to stop the bleeding, but by the time I got off the phone it had stopped anyway. I’m very conservative when I clip their nails now, so I have to do it a little more often.
I’m very conservative as well since I did it to my last dog Carter – I’ll only do little tiny pieces at a time. Sorry to hear the styptic pencil didn’t work very well for you; I have the powder on hand as well.
Great tips. We have used soap and it does work well also on a cracked and bleeding nail.
I’ve never heard of the soap method before, but that’s a good idea. I also like Jodi’s advice about having everything on hand and ready. I only cut Haley’s quick once (one of her black nails), but I had to run and get supplies to deal with it. Luckily, I only nicked her quick and the bleeding was minimal.
My tiny chi just had a bath and as usual, the nails are next. I cut too much because she’s squirming, poor babe, n although I quickly grabbed readily available baking soda, cotton balls and applied pressure, the bleeding continued.
I keep disposable rubber gloves for cleaning in the bathroom and I packed the thumb with baking soda, stuck her paw in and tired up the rest like a soft cast using the rest of the glove, tiny rubber bands which are not too tight and gauze tape.
I’m now just hanging out with her giving her a gazillion kisses and keeping the pressure applied and will do so for about an hour cuz the bleeding wasn’t stopping with the cotton balls n baking soda. I’m not taking any chances.
Hope this quick idea helps someone else. Thank you. JG
Thanks for the idea – I hadn’t thought about that before. Quick thinking at it’s best 🙂
Thank you. Necessity and love:The mothers and fathers of invention.
I tried everything on my mini schnauzer. Finally I dipped his nail in tea tree oil and it instantly stopped! Good healing properties and pain releiver as well.
That is totally awesome to know! I sell doTerra and I have that oil but couldn’t find quick enough a site to tell me which oil to use. It just happened! So if it starts again I will use that oil! Thank you so much!!!
That’s good but tea tree oil can be dangerous for your pet to consume even licking off the paws
It really depends on the quality of the oils. I follow several vets that use tea tree oil from specific companies on dogs and recommend it.
Great info that just came very much in handy! I’ve cut the quick at the most three times in nearly 50 years of dog ownership. My ancient Border Collie’s black nails are always a challenge …so grateful I came across this site tonight when I couldn’t find the styptic powder. Baking soda worked and now he thinks he’s God again after having umptillion Milk bones(/-)
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In the past I`v cut my dogs nails taking off bits at a time if they let me, recently I cut the quick with nail clippers and it bled quite a bit…(2 cockers with very dark nails)..Im so anxious about trimming the dogs nails now and no matter what I do, Im calm and composed then ..treats , calm setting, Iv tried most things, but soon as they know what im about to do it ends up like a wrestling match, so i give up. Welcome any Ideas that are tried and tested
Unfortunately those negative associations are very hard to change. It’s not impossible but it takes a lot of patience. Since it’s so stressful right now I’d consider doing one paw a day and keeping it as positive for them as possible with treats and praise. Since they’re already nervous it’s hard to get through a full trimming at one time without them feeling overwhelmed. I’d try switching their treat to something of higher value; bits of chicken work really well for my dog when it comes to getting her to relax in super stressful situations. Be generous with those treats to make it a positive experience for them.
Switching the tool itself can make a difference. If you use guillotine style clippers you could try using scissor style ones. (the scissor ones seem to give much better control as long as they’re kept sharp) If the act of clipping your dogs nails is making you nervous you can try switching to a dremel. I never felt like I was in completely control with clippers (they get dull etc), but with a dremel you’re in better control of how much gets clipped (grinded) at one time. If you do use a dremel you’ll still have to work on getting your dogs comfortable with it though; the noise it makes can be off putting.
My 6 year old french bull dog will not let anyone near her nails she is so scared , her nails are so long , her front nails don’t cut at all while walking she’s so soft footed to, my boy on the other had thumbs about so his don’t need cutting , the vet said you just keept trimming and the wick will go back on it’s self , the issue I have is now she’s made my other girl scared as soon as I go into the cupboard with their stuff In they all run they know what’s coming nose feet wrinkles teeth and ears , thank you for the advice I have the have the powder at the ready I have tried the scissors , the other ones and the dermareal I play touch with her and treat so she touches the cutter but if I go to cut she’s off ,My question is shall I put her to sleep to get the really cut back once and for all , or has any one got any suggestions , my mum can’t come to house if ruby jumps at her she cuts all mums skin as she elderly it take time to hea can I used a sedative of some sort
I’d work on some desensitization with her (unfortunately it’s not a quick solution, but it can change her attitude towards having her feet/nails handled and trimmed over time). And if she’s having an effect on your male dog you’ll probably want to separate them during the process so she doesn’t get him overly worked up. Here’s a good video on the desensitization technique: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6JTKrJ2sVGo
In the meantime if her nails are so long that they’re causing discomfort you may want to take her to the vet for a trim since it doesn’t sound like it’s going to be easy for you to get to all of them right now.
We use sugar, it will stop the bleeding in no longer then 5 minutes, very efective in any cuts situation
Always used sugar as it works really well.
We also use sugar and indeed it is best for me !
Great information. I have never thought of using soap before. If they do hit the quick when clipping my dog’s nails I will try this.
I suggest nail clipper with a quick stopper. It has a guard that only lets you cut so far. Also make sure your blades are very sharp. Depending on how many times you use them, get a new pair every few years. The sharper the easier it will go.
I cut my poor Penny’s quick with the scissor style clipper with stop guard – brand new. Was beside myself and only had baking soda on hand. It didn’t work for me, probably because she wouldn’t stay off of her feet or let me apply pressure. She was just too guarded. Luckily a neighbor had some powder and I think that has done the trick. So heartbreaking to cause my baby pain!!
After 4 yrs. of trimming my dogs nails….it happened! When I saw the blood I went into shock and was not prepared. I’ve learned a lot from all the comments. New motto “Be Prepared 1st.
Thank you so much for this article!! It was my first time cutting my dogs nails and I caused him to start bleeding. I was panicking so much. Your article was a great help. I used the flour method and it worked very well. Thank you❤️
I was so nervous and hurt that I clipped my dog’s nails and one started to bleed. I didn’t know what to do. My instincts was to apply pressure . I wiped the nail clean and read about home remedies to use. I got the corn starch and impacted the nail with the starch. I repeated this several times. It stopped bleeding and did not soak through the corn starch. I think I’ll leave the clipping to my groomer and I will be trained before attempting this task again.
Me too. It just happened about 30 min or more and im never clipping them again. Taken them to the vet.
I have a rescue cocker of undetermined age. (5-6). She is being treated for glaucoma and adolescent cataracts. Other than that she is the perfect dog. As a result of her limited sight (mostly shadows)it’s difficult to come up with activities that challenge and exercise her. We do a lot of tennis ball wrestling in her bed but she gets bored. I walk her about 3-4 times per day. Any suggestions for keeping her active while being blind?
Thanks so much.
Hello,
As far as some added mental stimulation I’m a big fan of food dispensing toys like the Bob-A-Lot or Kong Wobbler. You could also stuff a Kong with some yummy treats; I like to fill mine with some peanut butter and freeze it for a few hours because it keeps my dog busy for along time (30+ minutes).
Thank you so much for this!!! I have 2 other full grown Pitbulls, MaryJane is 4 and Sonny is 2 and Lucy, my youngest at about 3 months old and i have NEVER clipped the quick until about a half hour ago. Poor Lucy!!!! She bled for about 10 minutes but was so fixated on the peanut butter stuffed bone i gave her that this bothered me more than her!!! Even after i cut it too close, i hugged her really tight and she showered me with kisses; almost as if to say “it’s okay, Mom, i know it was an accident.” She’s not limping or anything but man did i feel bad. Anyways, its nice to know I’m not the worst dog parent in the world by having accidentally done this. Haha Happy Holidays everyone!
I have cut my aussie several times .Each time I have clipped too close. I used corn starch and flour and I though she was going to bleed out. Scared the crap out of me. She has black and white nails. I give up I
. My husband said he would pay and take her to the vet . He was more upset than I was. I ended up wrapping it with gauges and put pressure on it .it took 20min . I’ll leave to the pros.
My dog has two different colored nails, and we accidentally cut one of them too short. It kept bleeding for a while, so we looked up resources on how to help. We only knew about corn starch, so that’s what we used. It’s a good thing this website is here, so we have a tons of more options to help.
Thank you so much! It was my first time clipping my Australian shepherd’s nails and I nicked the quick on one of her black ones. This article was a life saver! The flour method worked very well. Stopped the bleeding almost immediately. It scared me more than it did her. Thanks for these tips…it was exactly what I needed in a very panicked moment!
I just did this to my poor golden retriever. I was giving him a hair trim and decided to give the nails a go. One front paw went fine then he started to hide his other front paw. So I decided to grab his back paw and that is when it happened. I was devastated. I feel horrible. I guess there was a reason I couldn’t find the clippers for a couple of months. Wish now that they had stayed missing. The cornstarch was what I used. It took 3 applications before the bleeding stopped completely. He kept getting up and following me. Caught on to that and stayed in one spot until I noticed it was all good. He wants to go for a walk and I am afraid to take him. Think he will be a couch potatoe for a day. Sorry buddy.
Thank you so much for this post, my dog hates having his nails clipped, so as I’m disabled I was finding it harder to do on my own, so this time my husband helped me, I held on to Barney and my husband clipped, he was nervous, anyway we got through all the nails and my husband was so proud of himself until I noticed blood pouring from the last nail, now my dog didn’t even whimper so we didn’t realise my husband had cut the to low, it poured out, I tried the cornstarch but it didn’t really work so I then tried the flour and it started to stop, I then tied a clean microfibre cloth over it and then a sock.
He got lots of cuddles & kisses and many treats & my poor husband felt like he had badly injured him and I told my husband to go in another room as his anxiety’s would effect Barney.
So pleased I found your post, keep up the good work, my Barney is fine!
My wife and I cut our dog this morning, the easiest thing was
– stay calm
– clean area
– apply blob of super glue
– allow super glue to harden, give dog lots of cuddles during this time
– 5 minutes later, dog is up and running
– no issues no dramas
your advice came in handy. The first time I clipped Jake I was not very calm, I didn’t have the styptic powder ready, and he bled for a long time. When I did find the powder I didn’t apply enough or put any pressure on it to help it stop. :-{ Poor guy. I read up on how to make it work next time.
I’m glad I did. This time I had everything ready, and even though I did clip his back paw again and cut too short (they’re all black). This time I kept my mouth shut, except to whisper calming words, I had the powder out and the cap filled with some that I could get at easily, and I pressed the powder in for about 15 seconds. this seemed to work really well. I think the numbing agent in the powder helped Jake stop feeling the pain fast.
Anyway, finding your advice I was able to clip Jakes’s nails without as much stress and worry as I did before.
Thanks !
I just cut the quick of my Great Pyranees. He was sleeping when I was cutting his nails, and he woke up, but, wasnt quite sure what was going on. The bleeding would not stop and I felt SOOOOO terrible. I think I will be taking him to the vet from now on.
Thank you so much for this post! Just cut my dogs nails and have made him bleed for the first time in 14 years 😭💔 feel like the worst dog mum but at least I can go and stop the bleeding hopefully 🤞🏼
Gosh at least I’m not alone. I just cut my babies quick and it bled sooooo bad. There was blood everywhere. 😭 I had septic powder but it didn’t work as good as baking soda. It finally stopped bleeding after about 10 mins (although it felt like hours). I wrapped it and she’s now sleeping, I feel terrible. I think from now on I’ll just go to the vet. It’s not worth cutting her accidentally again. Thanks for this post. It was helpful to see everyone’s story and suggestions.
I also cut my maltipoo nail too short and started bleeding. I felt like I am an horrible mom by not being careful. She did good on the first paw but the second one she pulled her foot away and that when it happened. 🥴🤦🏻♀️😭 I stayed calm but inside me OMG will the bleeding stop? I remember mom use instant coffee granules if I get cut so I decided to try it on her. Combination.l of flour , coffee and baking powder and pressure on the foot. Bleeding finally stopped and her foot now look like dirty muddy black because of coffee. After 30 minutes I washed her foot and did saw the nail cut 🙁 . Groomer or Vet next time for us. Thank you for this site and all the experiences shared from other fur baby mom.
First time I cut my dogs nails and I caught the quick! The bleeding was frightful. I feel awful. I read the articles, used the styptic, got the bleeding stopped in 12 minutes and now we are sitting here on the couch resting. Now what? Do I clean her foot before letting her out? Do I just I let her out when she wants to go? Should I use liquid invisible bandage on the clipped nail before I let her out? Do I wrap it in a bandage when I let her out? How long do I worry about the damage?
I also cut my maltipoo nail too short and started bleeding. I felt like I am an horrible mom by not being careful. She did good on the first paw but the second one she pulled her foot away and that when it happened. 🥴🤦🏻♀️😭 I stayed calm but inside me OMG will the bleeding stop? I remember mom use instant coffee granules if I get cut so I decided to try it on her. Combination.l of flour , coffee and baking powder and pressure on the foot. Bleeding finally stopped and her foot now look like dirty muddy black because of coffee. After 30 minutes I washed her foot and did saw the nail cut 🙁 . Groomer or Vet next time for us. Thank you for this site and all the experiences shared from other fur baby mom.
Thank you for your help! The flour worked for my little girl Labrador. Poor girl kept bleeding and I was starting to freak out! But I will definitely be picking up that powder for future use! Thank you so much for this helpful post 💖
Thanks for all these ideas. Cut my puppy’s quick yesterday and the only thing that seemed to help was Geranium Essential oil. It is a vessel restrictor and anti-coagulant. We had to apply a drop directly to the end of her nail 2 times. We wrapped her foot and the next day no bleeding.
I’ve owned dogs (GSDs) my whole life. Just got a new one a week ago (18 months old) and went to clip her nails today. Black nails. Hit the quick on one of them. She bled profusely, but cornstarch mixed with baking soda works. Packed the nail, and when it stopped bleeding (after 5 min), covered the cut with Superglue. held her on the floor for few minutes (with treats of course!), and she is up and running after the cats. No issues. I used scissor type tool with guard, but since she is so young, the guard calls for more to be cut than needed on the adult dog. I also have a Dremel type tool for nails, but in my experience, this tool generates a lot of heat as it grinds, which is painful. My last dog that passed back in October had to go to the vet (with light anesthesia!) once a month. She would not tolerate her nails trimmed when fully awake.
Amazing! Your post is really wonderful . I was having various difficulties while clipping my dog nails . After reading your article it really helped me to understand the problematic behavior of my dog. Thank u so much.
Amazing article! Thank you for the tip! While cutting our lab’s nails at home, one of them began bleeding profusely! My daughter wrapped her foot in a towel, while I found this article and grabbed flour. Within 2-3 minutes of dipping her foot in the flour and applying pressure with a towel, the bleeding stopped!