Dog Hits Head On Floor

Damage to the head can occur in several ways.

Dog hits head on floor. I mean rattle the floor hard. Car accidents or falls from a high elevation are common causes of head injuries. The most common causes of head injuries to dogs are car accidents rough play or fighting with other dogs and falls from a high elevation. This generally indicates damage to the nervous system which may result from a number of causes including prosencephalon disease in which the forebrain and thalamus parts of the brain are damaged and some types of toxic poisoning.

The good news is that head trauma in dogs is relatively rare. Dog skulls are thicker than human skulls and they have more robust musculature on their heads so head trauma is not as common in canines as in humans. Head trauma in dogs can result from a number of potential causes. A dog may sometimes bump his head on a coffee table producing quite an alarming sound that may concern the dog owner but then the dog shakes his head once or twice and is back to normal romping around as if nothing ever happened.

Neurological examinations will be ordered if your dog has hit its head during the fall. If your dog is walking oddly or seemingly unaware this test can help determine if your dog s nervous system was damaged. Your dog can also sustain a head injury if she fights or roughhouses with other dogs. Sigh of relief for the dog owner.

3 follow any instructions given by your veterinarian.