My dog suddenly yelps when I lift her tail. Is she in pain or injured?

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My dog is whimpering when I lift her tail. She has no problems walking, running, jumping or sitting and has been eating and drinking fine. I noticed when I was cleaning her and lifted her tail. She yelped loudly and began panting. She was previously on/off with urinary incontinence, but noticed she is even moreso incontinent this afternoon. Could this be pain related? She is an 8 year old American bulldog. This tail pain has a sudden onset, possibly due to a collision with friends dog yesterday. Pet's info: Dog | Mixed Breed Medium (23 - 60lb) | Female | spayed | 7 years and 5 months old | 40 lbs

Lauren Jones VMD · Accepted Answer

Lola certainly sounds uncomfortable! Discomfort with movement of the tail can have a variety of causes, including spinal/vertebral pain, anal gland problems (impacted, abscessed, or simply full), urinary tract infections, etc. From your description of yelping and panting, it does sound as though Lola is painful. She should see her vet for an exam. Your vet will be able to perform a rectal exam to check her anal glands, neurologic and orthopedic exam to check her back and tail function, and even a urinalysis to check for signs of infection.

My dog suddenly yelps when I lift her tail. Is she in pain or injured?

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