My dog fell and seems okay. Should I still take him to the vet?

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My 30lb dog fell 3.5 ft two hours ago and is not limping, whining or acting weird at all. He is not running a fever and nothing is bruised, swollen or bleeding. He was freaked out at first, but after a 30 minute nap is acting lile nothing happned. Does he still need to go to the vet?

Christie Long, DVM · Accepted Answer

In my experience, injuries like this often take a bit of time to manifest. Usually there is at least some soreness involved, and even though it doesn't sound like anything is broken, I would recommend a vet visit to be sure. It's kind of like straining something at the gym - you often don't feel the pain for several hours, and you vet can give him a bit of an anti-inflammatory pain medication to help him be more comfortable.

My dog fell and seems okay. Should I still take him to the vet?

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