[Gpdd] [CARE] Piggy Toe Nails

[Cazza177]

Dear Kelly

Vedra told me that with a guinea pigs nails, on the underside of them --
where they look almost hollow -- you should be able to see a second groove
inside the nail, which is a little way up from the tip the nail.  If you cut
to just below the point of the second groove (the quick) but no higher, you
should be fine.

One of my guinea pigs is black and so are his paws and nails, so I have
exactly the same problem, but using that inner groove to their nails is my
guide.

Before cutting their nails, make sure you have some potassium permanganate
or other styptic on hand, so that if the quick is accidentally cut, the end
can be cauterized with this.

But if you are in any doubt, I would suggest you could take them to the vets
and get them to show you what point you should be looking for on Pancake's
paw.  By the way, what a lovely name for a guinea pig!

Good luck  Carole

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From: hypnotic95 at aol.com
Date: Sun, 25 Mar 2007 12:28:02 EDT
To: gpdd at gpdd.org
Subject: [Gpdd] [CARE]  Wheezing Piggy,  and Piggy Toe Nails

Hi,
 
I have had a similar problem with my waffles and wheezing.  We took  him to
the vet for it last year when I first noticed it.  It happened's  once in
awhile.  The vet checked him out and said he was fine.  That  it was
probably a 
allergy to something.  So we tried different bedding and  it didn't make to
much 
of a difference.  But it went away,  I hear it  every so often but I just
keep 
an eye on him and usually it goes away as quickly  as it starts.  It's weird
but as long as his breathing is fine  and he is  eating and drinking  good.
I 
don't worry as much.  It is a scary sound so I do understand your concern,
but my waffles  is his normal self.  Good luck with your piggy
 
No for my question to the group...  I have a piggy named pancake who  has
one 
paw that is entirely black and the nails are black.  The problem  I'm having
is cutting his nails on that paw.  They are so dark even with a  light I
can't 
see through them.  Awhile ago one of his nails broke and the  vet said it
was 
ok because the quick would retract,  which it did and  he (pancake) never
acted any different, in fact I don't think he even knew  what happened.  But
now 
it's like the nails are even darker and they really  need to get cut but I'm
so afraid to cut them because the last time I  saw the quick through the
nail 
it went almost to the end. None of his other  nails on the other paws have
quick that long.  Any suggestions?? I don't  want them to get any longer but
I'm 
afraid, please help? thanks
 
Kelly with pancake and waffles



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