HOW DO I FIND THE VAIN IN MY DOG'S TOENAIL ?r=1255526498?

The vein is visible if the claw is clear. If it is dark, good luck. Clip in short lengths. When blood comes out, you have found the vein! Do not panic. Just press the tip with a clean ball of cotton until the bleeding stops. Yes, you have to deal with the dog trying to escape and bite you at the same time too.HOW DO I FIND THE VAIN IN MY DOG'S TOENAIL ?r=1255526498?
If you are nervous, keep the toenail as LONG as possible, and only cut until you get close to where the nail turns pink. (this is the blood supply) If your dog has dark nails or you are unsure take your dog to a groomer or a vet so they can show you how to do it properly You can shine a light through the nails if they are dark, but you will have to get someone to help.HOW DO I FIND THE VAIN IN MY DOG'S TOENAIL ?r=1255526498?
The instructions above are reasonable but if you still don't trust yourself to do it, you can have it done professionally at petsmart for about 9 bucks every 4-6 weeks. If you ask, they will show you how to do it yourself or your vet can show you.
You are referring to the Quick.





Look at the dog's nails. If they are white, the quick is the pinkish part in the core of the nail, If it's a black nail, check the other side as it may well be white in some coat types. (My dog is like this. She only has two or three fully black nails so I always check both sides.)





If the nails are all black, you are guessing. If they aren't very long, you can try to cut them level with the bottom of the paw pads and usually avoid the quick. If they are badly overgrown, you are going to get a few quicks. Make sure you have styptic powder on hand in case you get a quick.
sigh.......VEIN??? To avoid ';quicking'; it?


Simple...just whack off the CURVED part! Smaller,narrower, curved.


%26amp; if you do quick it??? No big deal.
if the toenail is white you should be able to see the quake very easily. just don't go past the red part in his nail. if the nail is black, take a educated guess but be smart and dont cut to deep.
The word is spelled vein.





Your dog apparently has dark or black toenails? Shine a light through each one. Just clip a little nail off at a time at angles, a groomer can show you how to do this or your vet.
I'm assuming you mean the ';quick'; which is the bloody part in the center of the nail? If your dog's nails are white %26amp; see-through, you should be able to see it quite clearly but if you can't, shine a torch light through it. You can see it better.





But if it's black, look under the nail %26amp; only cut the hollow part. Never cut the fleshy part which you'll be able to see very clearly under the nail or it will bleed profusely. If it does bleed, apply Quick Stop which you can get from a pet shop %26amp; apply it onto the bloody quick.