If a cat bites its nails and pulls hard, it may be caused by boredom, long nails, paronychia, etc. First of all, if it is caused by boredom and excessively long nails, then nail biting is a normal physiological phenomenon, and the owner generally does not need to worry too much. Secondly, if the nail biting is abnormal and forceful, it indicates that the body is suffering from other diseases and is accompanied by other uncomfortable symptoms, such as nail pain, redness and swelling, etc. It is recommended that the owner take the cat to a regular hospital for a detailed examination in time to clarify Further treatment of the cause will help to control the condition.
1. Boredom
If the cat is bored and the owner does not play with the cat, it may cause the cat to bite its own nails and pull harder. If not stopped in time, it may cause the cat to bite its own nails. In the event of injury, the owner needs to accompany the cat to play, and generally no medication is required.
2. Nails that are too long
If the cat’s nails are too long and the owner fails to cut off the long nails in time, the cat will feel local discomfort and bite off the excess nails with its mouth. Nails, the excess nails will be pulled off hard to relieve the local discomfort caused by overly long nails. It is recommended that owners use professional tools to cut off the cat’s overly long nails. When the nails become shorter, cats generally will not bite their nails.
3. Paronychia
Usually caused by infection by pathogenic microorganisms, it can cause inflammation of the tissue around the nails, causing nail redness, swelling, heat pain, suppuration and other symptoms, and the cat will use its mouth Biting off uncomfortable nails, or even the development of the disease, may cause the periungual skin and nail plate to gradually separate, causing nail plate hypertrophy and discoloration. Cats can be improved by taking antibiotics under the guidance of a doctor, or they can follow the doctor's advice and perform abscess drainage. Or nail extraction treatment can help the nails return to normal.
