My dog fell down the stairs and hit his head. What should I do now?

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My dog is a one hundred pound German Shepard mix and he fell down the stairs and hit his head on the door at the bottom of the stairs what do I do. Pet's info: Dog | Mixed Breed Large (61lb +) | Male | neutered | 2 years and 1 month old | 110 lbs

Dr. Massimo Orioles, DVM, Cert AVP, MRCVS · Accepted Answer

Monitor him for the next hours and if you notice anything abnormal take him to your veterinarian for a check up. Monitoring should include: - gait, in case any limp/lameness or lack of balance, wide based stance or abnormal posture (low head carriage) are present. - mental status: if he is interacting with you, eating/drinking, peeing and pooing normally. - signs of pain/discomfort and any external wound - any evident neurological signs (like having seizures) - anything else that is not normal like vomiting, having diarrhoea, being inappetent, lethargic and so on. Hope this answer was helpful, but please do not hesitate to contact us again on the forum or by requesting a consultation if you have any more questions or to discuss it any further.

My dog fell down the stairs and hit his head. What should I do now?

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