How to cut the claws?
The procedure for shearing claws is sometimes simpleyou need a pet. But sometimes even the most caring owner does not know how to properly cut the claws. If you do everything correctly and with knowledge of the basic rules, your pet will not experience painful sensations. As a rule, claws are cut only to those animals that do not walk on the street and are constantly in the apartment. The fact is that in street cats and dogs claws are constantly worn from climbing trees, walking and running on the ground. At home, as you understand, claws grow unhindered and there comes a time when you just need to shorten the claws. There are other reasons for this, for example, your pet fought, and a piece of claw is broken. This will create a certain discomfort for the animal, so it's better to cut the claw before it breaks. Even if your pet will resist, know, you are doing him good.
How to cut the claws of a cat
Many owners of domestic cats facea problem when their cat begins to cut upholstered furniture, doors, wallpaper with its sharp claws. Owners believe that the cat is naughty and begin to scold him. In fact, the pet thus brings to your attention that the claws on his paws are heavily industrially and cause him inconvenience.
To cut off claws, in veterinary storesfor sale special tool - claw. It is also necessary to purchase a special tonic that will remove the lubricant released after cutting and disinfect the wounds.
Now proceed to describe the procedure itself. Many caring owners are very afraid that the cat experiences pain during the cut. In fact, if you know the technique, then the animal does not feel anything at all.
Carefully inspect the claw, if it is transparent,then you will see pink blood vessels. This area is called a pulp, it can not be touched, it really will cause the cat pain. In the very tip of the claw, there are no such capillaries, and it is this that must be captured by the claw. It is best to do this procedure together, so that your assistant holds the cat.
Before you cut your claws, you need a largeWith index fingers, squeeze the area of the pad on the paw and over the paw, so the cat releases the claws to the full length. After shearing, the claws can be polished with a saw blade.
Cut the claws of the dog
Dog owners often complain that their petclaws claws on the floor, but how to cut the claws the dog does not know. Experts recommend that such a procedure be carried out at least once a month, or more often, as necessary. If you do not shave claws on the side fingers, they can grow into the skin, which will cause serious inconvenience to the pet.
To shorten it is also worth using onlyspecial nail clippers. The structure of the nail of a cat and a dog is similar, it means that you can not completely cut a claw. Remove only the tip and file the nail with a nail file.
Shorten the claws of the rabbit
The question of how to cut the claws of a rabbit isless popular, but the owners of these animals should know that such a procedure is mandatory. To do this, the rabbit can be wrapped in a towel and take out the feet just before the haircut. The paw must be held tight. Since the marigolds of rabbits are thin and tender, you can use the usual pedicure nippers. If possible, the paw should be illuminated with a flashlight, so as not to cut off excess claws and not damage the nerve. It is better for such a procedure to find a partner.
