- Swelling
- Abrasions or bleeding or ulcer type lesion which bleeds
- “Out of joint” appearance anywhere along the length of the tail signalling a break or fracture
- Unusual tail set - Tail is limp, or more rigid either in its entire length or only a portion of the length
- Droopy tail
- A tail that doesn’t wag
- Changes in the canine’s gait
- Skin - Cuts, bites, abrasions, ulcers
- Muscular - Sprains or strains of the muscles and tendons in the tail
- Skeletal - Vertebrae dislocation, breaks and fractures in the bones of the tail, spine and hips
- Neurological - Injuries which affect the nerves of the tail, spine and hips as well as some body systems
- Self-inflicted wounds - These would be the biting, chewing and licking behaviors in which your canine involves himself for various reasons like allergies, fleas and other parasitic bites, dry and itchy skin conditions, painful abrasions or ulcers
- Vehicular mishaps - These include conflicts with cars, bicycles and other motor vehicles (these causes can result in serious hip and spine injury, and even death)
- “Family” inflicted - These would include the well meaning tugs that children tend to do with the family dog, the injury received when grandma’s rocking chair is too close, or the injuries received when that tail gets caught in the car or bedroom door when it’s being closed
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