Pet Forum / Miscellaneous / Animal Health / August 2005

I have noticed something going on with Saskia's nails (Great Dane, 1 1/2
years old, spayed). I have worked with dogs and trimmed their nails for
groomers and rescues and vets all my life and have never seen anything quite
like it. Yes, we are going to the vet later in the week. What is happening
is, the nail seems to have a sort of seam in the bottom that has opened,
making the nail more semi-circular than tubular and revealing a slightly
soft core around the quick that is light in color. She shows absolutely no
sign of discomfort unless the slightly soft bit is pressed with a
fingernail, then she just tugs the foot slightly. I didn't notice it at
first I guess, even while trimming her nails, but a week or so ago I saw it
in the one nail that is slightly tilted and thus grows longer, and thought
it was something to do with that nail. But now I see that it is happening to
a lesser degree in most of her nails. What on earth could this be???

Thanks,
Katrina