My dog ran into a wall. Should I worry about spinal or hip injury?

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I have a 13 year old dog that ran into a wall chasing a bunny. She doesn’t seem to have any signs of head trauma but her walk is very slow and her tail is between her legs. She does not cry when we touch her but I am wondering if I need to take her into emergency for spinal or hip trauma or if she is experiencing obvious aches from hitting a wall? What should we be concerned with and what is expected due to hitting a wall? She can walk, she just looks very sore when she does. Pet's info: Dog | German Shepherd | Female | spayed | 13 years and 1 month old | 50 lbs

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

These signs and the pics attached are already compatible with a trauma which would require immediate veterinary attention. A full assessment and anti-inflammatory/pain relief meds are likely to be needed in my opinion. Possible signs expected are many, from clear pain to hunched posture, ataxia (incoordination), to lameness, lethargy and mental depression (an many others depending on the type of injury).

My dog ran into a wall. Should I worry about spinal or hip injury?

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