Lost a Nail, JUST got it to stop bleeding. .. . .

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Posted by Tmom on January 13, 2001 at 18:38:14:

AAAAARRGGHHHHH!
I put my hand in to take Tarzan out of his cage, and he flipped! I was going to clean his cage, an dwith the vaccum cleaner, and Lysol, he can't be in there so I took him out, but after he went completely buzerk in his cage, and I got him out, I noticed that eh lost his nail, and boy does it bleed! I put a styptic pencil on it. . . didn't work, So I decided to put him in a betadine bath, that slowed it down alittle, then I dripped like 2 drops of betadine on it, that stopped it.

He still has teh "quick" (sp?) on his toe, just no nail, does this pose a problem? Should I take him to the vet, or should I just keepo treating it with betadine, he's sitting on my shoulder righ tnow and seems to be fine. Does the exposed "quick" pose a hazard to infection? Is ther anything else I can do?
I just feel so guilty because if I just left him alone adn cleaned the cage tomorrow, this would've never happened.

PLEASE RESOND!
I need soe advice on this!
ANY UNPUT WOULD BE VERY APPRECIATED!

-Lesya (VERY worried)

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Don't be alarmed... Lisa 01/14/01 (0)
Re: Lost a Nail, JUST got it to stop bleeding. .. . . Dishy 01/13/01 (1)
- I agree, same thing with Bubbles about 6 mos ago, nice new nail present nm jif 01/13/01 (0)
Re: Lost a Nail vexing 01/13/01 (4)
- Agree Samcin 01/13/01 (0)
- Re: Lost a Nail Tmom 01/13/01 (2)
  - Re: Lost a Nail vexing 01/13/01 (1)
    - Re: Lost a Nail Tmom 01/13/01 (0)

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: AAAAARRGGHHHHH! : I put my hand in to take Tarzan out of his cage, and he flipped! I was going to clean his cage, an dwith the vaccum cleaner, and Lysol, he can't be in there so I took him out, but after he went completely buzerk in his cage, and I got him out, I noticed that eh lost his nail, and boy does it bleed! I put a styptic pencil on it. . . didn't work, So I decided to put him in a betadine bath, that slowed it down alittle, then I dripped like 2 drops of betadine on it, that stopped it. : He still has teh "quick" (sp?) on his toe, just no nail, does this pose a problem? Should I take him to the vet, or should I just keepo treating it with betadine, he's sitting on my shoulder righ tnow and seems to be fine. Does the exposed "quick" pose a hazard to infection? Is ther anything else I can do? : I just feel so guilty because if I just left him alone adn cleaned the cage tomorrow, this would've never happened. : PLEASE RESOND! : I need soe advice on this! : ANY UNPUT WOULD BE VERY APPRECIATED! : -Lesya (VERY worried)

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