Dog Hits Head On Floor

Sigh of relief for the dog owner.

Dog hits head on floor.

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. 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. 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. Damage to the head can occur in several ways.

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. He s nearing the end of his days at 14 1 2 german sheppard rhodesian ridgeback mix with history of cerebral vascular disorder 2 episodes one month apart about a year ago knocked him out of commision for a couple of weeks and he hasn t really been the same dog since. I mean rattle the floor hard.

Head trauma in dogs can result from a number of potential causes. The good news is that head trauma in dogs is relatively rare. 3 follow any instructions given by your veterinarian. Neurological examinations will be ordered if your dog has hit its head during the fall.

Your dog can also sustain a head injury if she fights or roughhouses with other dogs.