Signs of healing during claw treatment are:

• A. Increased lameness
• B. Worsening appetite
• C. Decreased lameness, more even weight bearing, and improved appetite
• D. Swelling and heat

Answer: (C)

As healing progresses, pain relief lets the animal move more normally. A decrease in lameness shows the limb is less painful to use. When weight bearing becomes more even, the animal distributes its weight more equally across the claws, indicating function is returning. Appetite tends to improve as comfort increases and overall well-being improves. In contrast, signs like increased lameness, poor appetite, or ongoing swelling and heat point to ongoing pain, inflammation, or complications rather than healing. So, the combination of decreased lameness, more even weight bearing, and improved appetite best indicates healing during claw treatment.