It's best to not cut within 2 millimeters of the quick. As you cut the nail deeper, a gray to pink oval starts to appear at the top of the cut surface of the nail. Stop cutting the nail at this point as additional cutting will cut into the quick and cause bleeding. 10 мар. 2022 г.
How far back is the quick in a dog's nail?
The quick is where the pink part of the nail begins – trim just below this line. But for many of us, our dogs either have one or more nails that are all black, making it impossible to see where the quick is from the outside of the nail.
How do you know where the quick is on black dog nails?
To view the quick of the nail, gently lift your dog's paw and look at the center of the unclipped nail head-on. If the nail has a small dark circle at the center, it indicates the beginning of the quick of the nail. Do not clip any nail that has a circle in the center as you'll be clipping into the quick.
Can you see the quick Under the dogs nail?
In younger dogs with white nails, the quick is generally easy to see from the side of the nail. Trim a little at a time, looking both at the side of the nail and at the cut surface. In white nails, the cut surface will turn pink just before reaching the quick.
How do you tell where the vein is in a dog's nails?
For dogs with black nails … it's impossible to see where the quick is from the top of the nail. But if you look at the underside of the nail, you can see a groove in the nail where the hard nail turns to a softer inner tissue. The soft black tissue (pulp) on the inside of the nail is the part you want to avoid.
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