Epidemiology and clinical management of nail clipping in dogs under UK primary veterinary care.

ABSTRACT:

Objectives

This study aimed to report the frequency, risk factors and clinical management of nail clipping in dogs under primary veterinary care across the United Kingdom during 2019 within the VetCompass Programme.

Materials and methods

From a population of 2,250,741 dogs under veterinary care, 2440 nail clipping cases (3380 events) were randomly selected. Data on demographics, clinical rationale and nail details were extracted from clinical notes. A cross-sectional analysis was conducted to estimate the 1-year (2019) proportion of nail clipping and to identify associations with demographic risk factors.

Results

The 1-year proportion of nail clipping was 5.64% (95% CI 5.43 to 5.86). Breeds with the highest odds for nail clipping compared to non-designer crossbreds in

SUBMITTER: Ahmed LA 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12686259 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Dec

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature