WHEN TO WORRY ABOUT NAILS AND CLAWS
Nails and claws grow all through life, and are typically worn down to typical lengths by use. Nonetheless, a lot of pets do not get sufficient wear of the nails or claws. This can be simply because the animal does not physical exercise sufficient (due to old age, or housing that is too little), due to the fact a nail or claw is growing at the wrong angle and does not come into contact with a wearing surface, or since the surfaces the pet comes in contact with are too soft.
-A modest dog that lives in a carpeted home and exercises on the lawn may possibly be prone to overlong nails, whereas a Guide Dog that walks on pavements for a lot of the day has nails of an proper length
-Wild rabbits invest much of their time digging, and move about consistently in search of food and safety. A pet rabbit, especially if confined all day to a hutch, moves about much less, and has a smooth, non abrasive wooden surface to the hutch, which does not present adequate wear