It may surprise you to know you’re not the only mammal in your house sporting thumbs. Your precious pup has them, too — he just doesn’t find them as useful. Dewclaws are the nails or claws — located ...

My dog badly injured his paw two weeks ago. It became swollen and red and, when I took him to the veterinarian, he said it was infected and X-rays showed that the dewclaw was fractured. Surgery was ...

It typically gets broken or torn after a bad landing. If a dewclaw gets caught on something like carpet or upholstery fibers, the nail can crack or tear. It can also happen after the dog jumps off a ...