My dog ran into a wall. Is he suddenly uncoordinated or losing sight?

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I let loki out today and just as usual he goes chasing after a bird in the backyard but he ran completely into a brick wall (that he usually easily jumps over to get into the grass) at full pelt! Knocked him off his feet, jumped back up, looked fine and ran back inside because I think he was a little bit embarrassed. I got really worried though because he's never this uncoordinated and the brick wall is only half a metre high. he seems to be fine now but what could that have been? Pet's info: Dog | Border Collie | Male | neutered | 1 year and 2 months old | 50 lbs

Kevin Sanada, DVM · Accepted Answer

If it just happened once, then I'd assume he was just being a nutty dog chasing after a bird. These types of accidents do happen; especially to the more high-strung breeds. However, there is always a chance that Loki's vision could be affected. It's worthwhile to have a look at the eyes and just make sure they look normal. If you see anything concerning, you can take him to a vet who can do a full eye exam. Also, if you notice him bumping into things again, then that would also warrant a visit to the vet. For now, I wouldn't worry too much. It seems like he didn't hurt himself too bad when hit the wall, which is great, because that was what I was most concerned about when I read this.

My dog ran into a wall. Is he suddenly uncoordinated or losing sight?

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