Polydactyl paw- big deal???

[raechiemay]

I wonder if they just removed the nail on that toe as well if it would benefit him? Just thinking out loud here

 

[smfidler]

I'm not sure, we have our first app with our vet on wednesday morning so I will be talking to them about that. I don't want to do anything until we neuter though

 

[raechiemay]

Keep us posted! I know I tried to keep up with keeping D's nails short but as she grew & her nails grew thicker, mastiffs have THICK nails, I just didn't have the time. She's good about having her nails trimmed thank goodness.

 

[Autumn07728]

We just adopted a bullmastiff/unknown mix with six toes on each back paw. I find it spurious, there is very little info out there about polydactyl dogs.

 

[2nd Chance]

I wonder if like humans, this is a hereditary factor, not quite hereditary, but accurately described as familial?

i have had dew claws removed from my GSD's over history. Front dew claws are not attached, just flappy bits of skin with a nail in it. Snip/stitch done.
Back dew claws, mine ripped his as a pup, so we had that removed, this was a GA operation, as back dew claw had a toe as well as claw, so bone removed.
Both operations heal fast, no health complaints caused by.

I see it as similar to a human with same condition, or perhaps a 3rd nipple, or other such oddities. A fluke. Which maybe runs in family a bit.

 

[ruthcatrin]

its outright required in certain breeds, so there's got to be a genetic component at least to some degree