Oh Crap!!! I cut the quick......

Libra926

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and I'm the only one on!:eek:

I was just about to carry Orion up to bed...yes carry, when I got the idea, "hey, I'll do a quick nail trim". So I set her on the kitchen counter and I had my hand right hand on her back and I was grabbing a handful of treats with my left. As I was bringing my hand back over, I whacked my knuckle (and split it open) on the kitchen sink. I should have just called it a night right then and there. But no, I grabbed the nail trimmers and finished her right front paw and was moving on to her back right paw when she made a sudden move to grab a treat. I cut the quick. She didn't make a sound or a move. She just stood there chomping on the treat and her little nail bleeding. BLEEDING! I've never hit a quick before. THERE WAS SO MUCH BLOOD. So much. I couldn't believe it. It stopped fairly quickly.....if she knew I hurt her, she didn't let on. Anyways, I put her in the kitchen sink (while she bled) and cleaned up all the blood on the counter. I ran her foot under cold water, then set her on the kitchen floor. She just sat there looking at me like...."what's with the cold foot bath?" I shoved a few more treats in her face...which she took no problem. I apologized to her and picked her up. I carried her upstairs and put her in her kennel. :eek:
I'm a bad bully momma.:down:
 

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Maybe not the best nail trimmer, but your a great bully momma :yes:

Totally agree!

I have heard you can put flour or cornstarch on it to get it to stop bleeding, but the one trick I have heard is the best is to smash the nail into bar soap. Well, not SMASH it, like push it to 'seal' it.
 

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The thing that works the best... if it ever happens again...

cooking flour. Just put a little dab of it on the bleeding part, and it will stop the bleeding immediately.
 
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See...I knew you'd have the answers for me! Thanks. I have yet to get her up this morning to see what damage I've done! Hopefully it's not as painful as it looked. I don't see how it couldn't be!
 

Lacey28

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and pressure always apply pressure with a cloth or something and give it a few seconds to clot the blood! I know there is a powder at the pet store as well but it probably does the same thing as mentioned above! Glad she is okay! :whew:
 

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Georgia broke her nail outside on the back proch when she was play fighting with baby joe. It was soooo bad. I put some kwik stop on it and then cute and heal. You are a great Bully mom !! Some of us just arent meant to trim nails lol.
 

laurentourville

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Yes, flour, cornstarch and a bar of soap work well! I bought stuff from the petstore that was gel in a squeeze bottle, and the only time I've cut Horse's, I tried that first and all it did was make a goopy bloody mess, so I used cornstarch and it worked immediatly! And even the best nail trimming mamas make mistakes sometimes! At least she didn't notice!
 

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[MENTION=572]Libra926[/MENTION] You are at least brave to try cutting the nails. I haven't plucked up the courage yet and Maggie's nails grow so quick!!
 
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Absolutely nothing from Orion. She's bouncing off the walls...doesn't even notice...doesn't even care. No limping, no pouting..no nothing.
 

Bella'sMom

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You aren't the first mom to cut it. When I got Bella she yelped!!! She has all black nails and I even have a quick finder clipper. But she moves too much for it to register. I rub wax on it, a trick from when I worked Oral surgery, we had bone wax to stop bone bleeding.
 

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nonsense Libra, utter nonsense, you are a terrific bully momma, if you say otherwise again. :guns:
 

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Your little girl is like mine....put the treats in front of her and that is all she is going to notice! I haven't cut into a quick on Bertie yet! And I hope that I never do! It does happen and I know you are not the 1st or the last to do it! Your a great Bullie Mom!
 

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