Question about Nutmeg's nail

[catmandu]

We dont think that there should be a problem, but will let the smarter Cat people answer.

[Laura's Babies]

I'd just watch it and make sure she has no problems with it. If there was blood, there is a open wound, maybe it is a real small one and will close up and heal on it's own..

[catnapper]

Ah, Pincer is old hat at this one. He rips his nails out with a certain regularity. Juts wash it, put some neosporin on it and keep an eye out for infection. She should be good as new in a week or two. The nail will take a while to grow back.

[Nomilynn]

thanks for the replies. She didn't rip the whole nail off, nor did she snag it... most of the nail is still there. I guess the equivalent would be a fairly bad hangnail.

I will for sure keep an eye on it.

[catland]

hee-hee - sorry, this reminded me of something that happened a couple of months back - I looked at little girl Jan and wondered what was on her forhead. She had the outer sheath of a nail stuck in it. My guess is it was Strauss, who is twice her size but who she loves to torment.

Both kitties were fine.