Perionyxis is the inflammation of the nail fold. It may affect only one nail or be multiple depending on the cause. It can be proximal, distal or it may involve all the nail. Onyxis is by definition the disease of the abnormal looking nail. Anatomy of the canine claw unit has been well described 1,8,9,10. Nail disorders are relatively rare in companion animals, particularly in comparison with nail disorders in man 1-6,which are numerous and related to various causes 7.
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