My dog's tail was caught in a door, but now wags normally. Vet?

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Hello, the apartment door closed on my dogs tail as we were walking out. It closed at about halfway the length of her tail. She yelped and wouldn’t let us touch it. She doesn’t seem to be in pain right now and her tail wags as normal. Should we seek treatment? Pet's info: Dog | Mixed Breed Medium (23 - 60lb) | Female | spayed | 60 lbs

David Elbeze, DVM, MRCVS · Accepted Answer

I don't see any swelling, which is good, the fact that she wags the tail normally is also a very good sign. there is probably no serious damage, at this point there is no reason to take her to the vet but i would recommend monitoring pain, the wagging (it's important that no part of the tail is dropped while wagged) and the swelling (this can start 24 hours after the damage. if you see any of those change please take her to the vet to get it checked.

My dog's tail was caught in a door, but now wags normally. Vet?

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