The little claws inside my Dog’s Hindlegs

Some puppies, are born with what they we call vestigial dew claws on the inside of their hindlegs. Not all puppies are born with them, and it can be hard to tell or unpredict which puppies will have them and which puppies won’t have them.
These vestigial dew claws on their hindlegs don’t serve any real purpose or function, and can range from being very small and unattached, or be well attached to the underlying bone. The main issue that can come up  from those dew claws is that they can get caught in certain things and the claws unfortunately, can get torn off, and those claws also often overgrow and grow into itself. Both can cause pain and discomfort in your Dog.
The dew claws  are usually surgically removed by your Vet, as part of an elective procedure during the puppy’s routine desexing procedure, under general anaesthetic and with pain relief of course.

Leah & Angela OMeara

Hound Dog Day Care (Specialists in Dog Minding & Dog Boarding Brisbane, Dog Walking Brisbane, Pet Sitting Brisbane & Doggy Day Care Brisbane)