hi. new here. had a question on split nails.  my pup got three split nails.  the tips of his nails get clipped, regularly. first time he got a split nail, took him to the vet and it got pulled off the nail bed. took him to the vet that first time bc he was limping. it healed, grew out nicely but split again.  now, he has split nails on his other paws.  i don't know what to do.  i haven't rushed him to the vet yet bc he is not limping. is there anything i can do at home?

one of the split nails he chewed off.

I posted this on to answer your question under General, but thought I would copy this here as well.

If dirt or bacteria gets inside the split and you superglue it shut you can end up with an infection (that assumes the split opens up the nail bed.  So if the nail bed is exposed I think I would clean it first with warm soapy (anti-bacterial soap) water, dry it with a clean towel and then use the superglue and thread.

I use a dremel to grind down toenails on my crew (I don't use clippers at all anymore) and have never had a problem with split nails. I do know that a guillotine type clipper will split a nail if used on a dog when it is dull.  So, if you use that type of clipper make sure the blades are sharp. I think if the nail is splitting easily I would look at diet too.  Maybe the zinc supplement or maybe just changing foods would help.