Thursday, January 21, 2010

I have a kitty. He is a polydactyl. He has 7 toes on each hand, but one of the toes nail is growing into the?

pad of his foot. He is very scared of people. What is the best way to clip his nail and with what?I have a kitty. He is a polydactyl. He has 7 toes on each hand, but one of the toes nail is growing into the?
My cat is the same way but has 6 toes on each foot! If the nail is growing into the pad, it is best to take him into the vet to have it cut. It is not that expensive (a few dollars) and they can cut it. To cut it yourself, you would need the nail clippers that look like scissors with a ';hook'; on the end. The scissors will cost you more than paying to have the nail cut. Once it it cut, keep cutting it on a regular basis so it doesn't grow into the pad again.I have a kitty. He is a polydactyl. He has 7 toes on each hand, but one of the toes nail is growing into the?
You do have to get the cat to the vet, especially where it sounds like he runs and hides a lot. I use clippers especially designed for cats nails but then again I have a good cat and she doesn't mind me doing them. You can use regular human nail clippers but they have a tendancy to split the nail a bit, unless they are sharp. A cats nails should be cut at least once a month front and back.
Got to the vet.
You should take the cat to the vet because the cat may have the nail removed permanently to keep your cat from any foot infections or any other problems that may come up.
Do NOT give meds to your cat without talking to your vet first. Animals react differently to medicines.





You need to clip the nail and pull it out of the pad. I would have a vet do this because your cat will probably need antibiotics...due to the fact it is going to have an open wound on its foot (which is in contact with dirt, kitty litter, bacteria, etc...)
you can give baby benedryl to the kitty-2 hours before trimming the nail if your cat weighs 10 lbs then give 10 mg of benedryl----to relax the kitty





then use baby nail -clipper to trim the nail
If this is a recurrent problem, you may want to discuss surgical removal of that nail with your vet. Even if you do not want to entirely declaw your cat, this may be less stressful than having that one grow in all the time.
go to the vets and get them to do it

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