Miracle Care Kwik Stop Styptic Powder for Dogs, Cats and Birds, 0.5 Ounce, Fast Acting Blood Stop Powder with Pain Relieving Benzocaine

Great to have on hand when trimming dog claws. Works fast and effective to stop bleeding if you cut the quick of the claw. We have 2 German Shepherd Dogs and they tend to pull their paws away when trimming their claws....these occasionally leads to a mis-cut. This styptic powder product is highly effective and fast to get the bleeding to clot. A pinch pressed against the cut tip of the claw with a few seconds of pressure to keep it in place is all that is needed for it to form a clot. We have had the same container for the past 4 years and pull it out at the ready every time we trim claws, just in case. The only issue we have with this product is the lid does not stay on very well. We solved that issue by placing a large square of saran wrap over the top before replacing the lid....it gets stored in a small ziplock bag along with the claw clippers and has not leaked once in the 4 years we have had it. I would definitely buy again to replenish if/when we run out.

This is a must have for dog owners! Accidents happen. Works immediately. Great for accidently cutting a dog nail to short. Stops the blood right away.

Stops bleeding quickly and sufficiently. Tried sticks and gel and the powder works best hands down.

It works great. It’s like a magic powder for stopping bleeding. I used it after a few nail clipping mishaps. I even used it on myself once or twice on small cuts. It stops bleeding in seconds.

I don’t like to give less than a million stars. I also appreciate honest reviews, even just opinion, especially when it includes specifics. To be fair, adding minor details, can help. Right? Maybe this powder would be perfect for someone not trying to clip thick, tough Bassett Hound toenails, accurately described in a review for dog toenail clipper as “ bear claws.” Maybe you wouldn’t ever even need to open the box. It stays on a shelf for someday - just in case “there’s blood.” Well, with that eventuality in mind - the box opens easily but the plastic container inside - not so much. Should you need it, remember - you bought powder. There is powder inside. And it can poof and fly when wrenched open. But then, I have arthritis. You’d probably have no problem. Still, if you’re opening it, it is because you do have a problem. There’s blood. So, arthritis or not, you may be in a hurry and heads up here - you might lose some powder. Kind of a waste but the good thing is the powder has some benzocaine for pain relief. The flip side of that is that there is someone in pain If you are using this because you have been clipping your dog’s toenails and missed, you already feel bad. So it’s at least nice to think the powder helps the pain. We hope. It does not stop the trauma ( not the powder’s claim or flaw) but does slow or even stop the bleeding. This is not a great scenario but it sadly happens. Hence the purchase. Chosen in my case for the low price. Was also purchasing new clippers. For really really hard toenails. You get what you... yes. Also, there is no applicator. Notice that little detail before your dog is bleeding or you will be dumping the powder on a towel or in your hand. It comes out in a hasty cloud that you then ( if you are me) clump on a wounded paw as the owner of the paw is trying frantically to escape. At that point, at least here, the powder was half gone. Again, the frenzy that accompanies the entire process ( here) is not the fault of the powder. It is not terrible that there are no applicators. It may be more sanitary to use a q-tip. I mean, “ swab.” The instructions suggest that. Tried that next. True - it is less wasteful to dip a fuzzy swab into the powder than to dump it. But remember, at the point the dipping is needed, you have a very unhappy bleeding dog and both of you are now covered in powder and fuzz and blood and who knows where the clipped toenail flew. Probably into his dog food, or, more justified, yours. Was a mess, at least here, and kind of a waste. I guess this is an unintended commentary on the selected clippers. Also unfair. See what I mean? Basset Hound toenails are, as one clipper reviewer described, “bear claws.” Poor hounds. Bred for digging. And other things. Won’t even mention their ears. Precious, good dogs. Ignorant humans. Should just get a styptic pencil. Or a professional.

As a pet parent I feel terrible when I occasionally nick the quick. This is a must have on standby when I trim nails, just in case. Works quickly.

Good product!

Every now and then accidents happens and we cut a bit too close to the nail quick and having this styptic powder helps stop the bleeding and gives us piece of mind.