Cracked nails in cats may be caused by excessively long nails, improper trimming, lack of moisture, malnutrition, trauma, paronychia, onychomycosis, etc. First of all, if the nails are too long, improperly trimmed and lack of moisture, then nail cracking is a normal physiological phenomenon and can be restored to normal by trimming the nails correctly and replenishing moisture. Secondly, if the body is accompanied by other symptoms, such as nail redness, pain, purulent secretions, etc., then the nail cracking is abnormal and needs to be treated with medication. If necessary, it is recommended that the owner take the cat to a regular pet hospital for treatment.
1. Nails that are too long
If the nails are relatively long and are not trimmed regularly, they may be easily impacted during play, causing local cracking. The nails need to be cut with special nail clippers and no medication is required.
2. Improper trimming
If the nails are trimmed improperly, it is easy to cause the nails to crack during cutting. You need to go to a regular pet hospital and let a professional pet doctor do it. You are not allowed to trim your cat's nails at home without permission.
3. Lack of water
If the body lacks a lot of water, as the nails grow, excessive water loss in the nails will occur, causing cracks. This can be improved by drinking more water, which can replenish the lack of water in the body.
4. Malnutrition
If a cat is picky or picky about food for a long time, it will lead to a lack of nutrients in the body, such as calcium, vitamins, protein, etc., which will affect the normal growth of nails and cause cracking. and fracture. You need to feed your cat some cat food with relatively high nutritional value, or canned cat food, which can supplement nutrients and help nail growth.
5. Trauma
If the cat’s nails are relatively long and are hit, it will cause local damage, cracking, and symptoms such as swelling, pain, and limited movement. Nails need to be cut off in time, and blood-activating and pain-relieving medications need to be taken as prescribed by the doctor.
6. Paronychia
Mainly caused by pathogenic microbial infection, it can cause nail damage and cause symptoms such as cracking, heat pain, purulent secretions, and nail plate hypertrophy. You need to take antibiotics as directed by your doctor.
7. Onychomycosis
Usually a disease caused by dermatophytes invading the nail plate and nail bed. It will cause the nail plate to become turbid, brittle and fall off, and it is easy to cause nail damage.cracking. You can take pet-specific antifungal drugs under the guidance of a doctor.
Local care is required during treatment. When nails become too long, they need to be cut off in time to avoid local damage.
