{"id":355,"date":"2017-06-16T09:56:16","date_gmt":"2017-06-16T13:56:16","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.pawsitivestepsrehab.com\/blog\/?p=355"},"modified":"2017-06-16T09:57:41","modified_gmt":"2017-06-16T13:57:41","slug":"all-about-those-toes-the-importance-of-nail-trims","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.pawsitivestepsrehab.com\/blog\/all-about-those-toes-the-importance-of-nail-trims\/","title":{"rendered":"All about Those Toes; The Importance of Nail Trims"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>by Cathryn Adolph, BS, LVT<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\" wp-image-368 alignright\" src=\"https:\/\/www.pawsitivestepsrehab.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/06\/IMG_20170505_064622_199-800x800.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"234\" height=\"234\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.pawsitivestepsrehab.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/06\/IMG_20170505_064622_199-800x800.jpg 800w, https:\/\/www.pawsitivestepsrehab.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/06\/IMG_20170505_064622_199-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.pawsitivestepsrehab.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/06\/IMG_20170505_064622_199-768x768.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.pawsitivestepsrehab.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/06\/IMG_20170505_064622_199-1024x1024.jpg 1024w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 234px) 100vw, 234px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Feet are awesome!\u00a0 We take our feet for granted, but they are a complex combination of muscles, tendons, ligaments, many small bones, and nerves.\u00a0 They keep us in touch with the ground, propel us forward, maintain balance, and help us brake to avoid collisions.\u00a0 In this blog, we will discuss how to care for the foot and nail trims.<\/p>\n<h3><strong>The Dog\u2019s Foot<\/strong><\/h3>\n<p>While humans walk with their feet and toes flat, dogs walk on their toes with the bones held at angles.\u00a0 These angles allow the foot to serve as shock absorbers for the limb and thus prevent the impact from affecting larger joints closer to the body and even the spine.\u00a0 The feet also have many sensory nerve endings that are designed to protect the body from injury.\u00a0 If we were to step into a divot in the grass, the sensory nerves in our feet and ankle sense the sudden and abnormal change in direction and signal the brain to correct the problem.\u00a0 All this happens before we are even consciously aware that we were off balance!<!--more--><\/p>\n<h3><strong>Nail Length<\/strong><\/h3>\n<p>Ideally, a dog\u2019s nails should not touch the ground when they are standing or extend over the pad when the foot is in a relaxed position.<\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_361\" style=\"width: 334px\" class=\"wp-caption alignright\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-361\" class=\"wp-image-361\" src=\"https:\/\/www.pawsitivestepsrehab.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/06\/Lucy-Haden-L-FL-toes-lat-view-14Jan2015-800x600.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"324\" height=\"243\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.pawsitivestepsrehab.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/06\/Lucy-Haden-L-FL-toes-lat-view-14Jan2015-800x600.jpg 800w, https:\/\/www.pawsitivestepsrehab.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/06\/Lucy-Haden-L-FL-toes-lat-view-14Jan2015-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.pawsitivestepsrehab.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/06\/Lucy-Haden-L-FL-toes-lat-view-14Jan2015-1024x768.jpg 1024w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 324px) 100vw, 324px\" \/><p id=\"caption-attachment-361\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">When nails are allowed to grow for too long a duration, the entire nail including the quick grows out too. This changes the angle in which the toe segments (phalanges) are held. In this picture the flat toe is in hyperextension, and the pet can&#8217;t flex the toe properly.<\/p><\/div>\n<p>This allows enough length\u00a0left on the nail to allow the dog to engage the ground when necessary.<\/p>\n<p>If the nails are too long the nail can \u2026<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>become caught and damaged<\/li>\n<li>split<\/li>\n<li>push the toe back into the foot causing pads to not reach the floor<\/li>\n<li>rotate sideways and cause foot pain<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3><strong>Nail Trims<\/strong><\/h3>\n<p>Nails should be trimmed a minimum of once a month, if not more often.\u00a0 If the quick (blood supply to the nail) is long, trimming once a week will help the quick recede faster.\u00a0 The trim should be at an angle so more of the quick will be exposed to air and cause it to dry out faster.<\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_362\" style=\"width: 810px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-362\" class=\"wp-image-362 size-medium\" src=\"https:\/\/www.pawsitivestepsrehab.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/06\/NailBlog-Collage-800x528.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"800\" height=\"528\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.pawsitivestepsrehab.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/06\/NailBlog-Collage-800x528.jpg 800w, https:\/\/www.pawsitivestepsrehab.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/06\/NailBlog-Collage-768x506.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.pawsitivestepsrehab.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/06\/NailBlog-Collage.jpg 825w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><p id=\"caption-attachment-362\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">The orange line demonstrates the traditional line that nails are trimmed, while the blue line is the alternative line. When the lines are drawn on the same picture, you can see how much more nail is able to be trimmed before reaching the quick.<\/p><\/div>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h3><strong><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-363 alignleft\" src=\"https:\/\/www.pawsitivestepsrehab.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/06\/NailBlog-HairyFeet.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"553\" height=\"404\" \/>Traction<\/strong><\/h3>\n<p>While nails do provide traction, they engage the floor for quick accelerations and direction changes.\u00a0 In normal standing and walking, the pads provide the most traction.\u00a0 I am sure many of us have seen a dog scramble across a slippery floor but not getting anywhere, looking like a cartoon.<\/p>\n<p>All pets will have hair between the toes; however, some breeds will have long hair between the toes.\u00a0 This hair can then cover the pads and reduce a pet\u2019s traction.\u00a0 Keeping the hair trim can prevent slips on hard wood and tile flooring.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h3><strong>Conclusion<\/strong><\/h3>\n<p>The condition of our pet\u2019s nails and pads can affect our pets\u2019 orthopedic health.\u00a0 Nails that are an appropriate length allow the pads to contact the ground, giving the dog the best traction.\u00a0 The resources below have more information about the alternative cut line for nail trims and support groups to help make nail trims less stressful.<\/p>\n<h4><\/h4>\n<h4><\/h4>\n<h4><strong>Resources<\/strong><\/h4>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/susangarrettdogagility.com\/2013\/08\/cutting-your-dogs-nails-how-important-is-it-really\/\">Leslie Woodcock DVM<\/a>, of Woodcock Veterinary Services, discusses the importance of nail length and how to cut using the alternative cut line.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/groups\/nail.maintenance.for.dogs\/\">Nail Maintenance for Dogs<\/a> Facebook Group, has many resources for dog owners.\u00a0 The files section contains information on desensitizing and counter conditioning nails trims.\u00a0 Also contains files on nail clippers, dremel tools, DIY nail file boards, and how to teach you how to use them.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.toegrips.com\">Dr. Buzby\u2019s Toe Grips<\/a> are a great tool to help dogs get traction on slippery floors (once nails and hair under the pads are trimmed).\u00a0 These are rubber rings that slide onto the toe, but must be applied after the nails are trimmed.\u00a0Four Leg Rehabilitation wrote a great review of the toe grips on her June 21, 2015 <a href=\"http:\/\/fourleg.com\/index.php?pid=5&amp;year=2015&amp;month=6\">blog<\/a>.<\/p>\n<h4><strong>References<\/strong><\/h4>\n<p>Carr, DVM, CCRT, B.J., &amp; Zink, DVM, PhD, DACVP, DACVP, DACVSMR, CCRT, CVA, CSMT, C. (March 2017). Nail Care and Dewclaws for the Agility Dog. Clean Run, pp. 51-53.<\/p>\n<p>Garrett, Susan. &#8220;How Important Is Cutting Your Dog&#8217;s Nails Really?&#8221; Online Video Clip. YouTube, 20 August 2013. Web.\u00a0 29 August 2015.<\/p>\n<p>Gellman, DVM, PhD, K., &amp; Shoemaker, DVM, J. M. (2012). Feet on The Ground. Canine Health Foundation.<\/p>\n<p>Henneman, D. F. (2014, June). The Biomechanics of Toes &amp; Nails. Clean Run, pp. 24-27.<\/p>\n<p>Zink, DVM, PhD, DACVSMR, C. (2009). M. Christine Zink DVM, PhD, DACVSMR. Penn Vet Working Dog Center. 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