Things You'll Need:
- Ordinary table pepper
- Small rag
- Cotton swab
- Peroxide
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Step 1
Gather your supplies around where your dog is sitting. Sometimes when there is an injury such as a bleeding nail, there is no pain involved. If there is pain, it is minimal and your dog will not pay much attention to what you are doing. If your dog is hyper, you will have to work quickly to stop the bleeding.
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Step 2
For the homeopathic method use a clean, dry rag to rub over the end of the nail to wipe away excess blood from the area.
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Step 3
Place a small amount of pepper in the palm of your hand and dip the nail into the pepper and hold for five seconds. This gives the pepper a chance to adhere to the blood that is escaping.
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Step 4
If you see bleeding again in a few moments, reapply the pepper until the bleeding has stopped.
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Step 5
The medical way of dealing with your dog's bleeding nail is to begin by dipping a cotton swab into a small amount of peroxide to rub onto the nail. Rub the end of the nail with the peroxide swab.
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Step 6
Once you have the old blood removed, gently apply pressure with a clean rag to the end of the nail. Press firmly for about twenty seconds and then let go.
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Step 7
Watch the nail to see if the bleeding has ceased. If the bleeding persists, continue applying pressure in twenty second intervals for two minutes, with a ten second break in between sessions. This should help the blood to clot and cease the seepage.
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Step 8
Either choice you used for stopping the bleeding of your dog's nail will work sufficiently. Try not to submerge your dog's nail in water, as water will speed the rate of bleeding. For more information, contact your local veterinarian.
