My dog's nail split and now it's worse...What can be the cause?

My pup's nail split/pulled all the way into her toe when she was running in the door from outside on Thursday. She was bleeding a lot and so I took her to the vet and he said it looks okay and she will probably have a new nail grow in. Well yesterday she was favoring her paw a little bit, but it wasn't really swollen. Where the pink is in the white nail, is now almost black. Today, her paw keeps getting more and more swollen... particularly that toe. The pad in the bottom of the toe is particularly hard. She can't put any pressure on it... not even to set it down while she is laying. She is able to eat... doesn't seem in too much pain when the paw is suspended in the air, but it seems to be getting more swollen. The nail is lose. Could this be an infection? Maybe she broke her toe? Is this normal for a nail that's about to fall off? Thanks!My dog's nail split and now it's worse...What can be the cause?
Your best bet is to take the dog back to the vet, it could be infected.





Nails can break and splinter when over grown dry and they become brittle and break.My dog's nail split and now it's worse...What can be the cause?
Have your vet look at it tomorrow. Yes, it's normal for a nail to fall off. Without being able to see it, it's hard for us to tell what the problem is.
Call your vet back and tell them of the changes (swelling, color change, limping). Your dog may have an infection that needs antibiotics.