Coco Has Ripped Out A Nail

[Kylie80]

Sometime overnight (I didn’t notice it yesterday) Coco has ripped out one of her nails.It’s scabbed over nicely and she’s not limping or anything and busy eating a pile of hay like nothing has happened. Is there anything I need to put on it or just leave it and watch for infection. I’m a bit reluctant to touch it as it looks like it is healing on its own and I don’t wanna make it worse.

 

[DM030819]

@Kylie80 Just keep a close eye on it for signs of infection.
I've had it happen before to a piggy. They were fine but the nail grew back a bit deformed.

 

[Kylie80]

I don’t know how she did it. Theres no blood on the fleece that I can see anywhere. My poor baby and they aren’t really a animal that like to be comforted at least not her, she’s terribly shy.

 

[Flutterby]

I would definitely keep an eye on it. If it has already scabbed then hopefully it shouldn't cause anymore problem but watch out for redness, swelling or her going lame.

 

[Deleted member 122615]

My piggy did this on Christmas Eve last year, had me worried sick. I just kept an eye out for infection and only now is it getting back to length for trimming.