She’s not really a Meryl Streep, in fact she’s a bit of a dog. Dare I say, she’s one whole lot of dog. Pure dog, but full of affection and emotions, second to none.
(Above): The eyes of Sophie’s Choice.
Some days ago, we noticed that Sophie was limping a bit on her back right-foot side. We suspected a thorn or bee sting at first, but after a day or so, it became evident that the cause was quite a bit more serious, and that the skill of the vet would be needed.
(Above): The WellPet Veterinary Centre is conveniently located in central Waikanae in Omahi Street.
Sophie was admitted early morning after nil per mouth since the previous evening. That afternoon Bianca collected a totally whoosy, drowsy and sleepy Sophie, with a tightly bandaged paw.
This morning the vet removed the bandages to expose the tender and pink nail foundation flesh, from which a new nail may/not grow again. Apparently, the canine nail consists of a central bundle of blood vessels and nerves that are informally known as the “quick,” which is surrounded by a layer of horny material called keratin. The central quick is living tissue, while the brittle keratin is not. Normally, there are five nails on each front foot, and four nails on each rear foot. The front nails that are found slightly higher up the foot are called dew claws.
(Above): Clearly the outer toenail is missing, with a tiny toenail lump just visible in the pink flesh.
(Above): To discourage excessive licking and chewing of the foot and toe area, Sophie now wears a fashionable white sports sock. Not sure how effective this will be, but we will wait and see…
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