How can you tell a dog is in pain? Our furry friends can't talk, and
often take large injuries in stride, acting as if they are completely
OK. However, if your dog is really in pain, you'll know it if you know
the signs to look for. Here are signs of pain in dogs that the vets use
to determine pain.
When a certain area is touched, squeezed, or moved, the dog in pain will jerk the limb or try to move away from the movement. The dog may also flinch in response. Or, the dog will move to look right at you, or snap. This is an automatic reaction that the dog will do to pain, varying depending on how severe the pain is. Dogs usually only snap or jerk largely out of very real pain.
Limping is almost always caused by pain, as is shifting to accommodate weight that causes pain. If your dog moves around to avoid placing weight on a leg, shoulder, or completely lies down rather than sitting or standing, then odds are there is pain in the dog. Likewise if a dog chooses a sitting position rather than standing, or stands without full weight on his limbs.
Dogs who are in pain are heavy panters, even if the environment they are in is cool. They also tend to suddenly become tired all the time, very lethargic. Dogs who pant due to pain also often have that wild-eyed or frightened (can look hyper as well) look to them, and consume lots of water (and often eat less, lack of appetite).
A dog who is in severe pain will show obvious signs of injury such as shaking, losing weight due to lack of appetite, will begin to show aggressive or fearful behavior, vomit, or become very thirsty or lose all interest in food or water. Your dog doesn't have to whine (which is typically fear anyhow) or have a visible injury to be in pain. Sometimes you can tell your dog is hurting just by looking at them.
Source:
http://www.dogcancerblog.com/how-do-we-tell-if-a-loved-dog-is-in-pain/
When a certain area is touched, squeezed, or moved, the dog in pain will jerk the limb or try to move away from the movement. The dog may also flinch in response. Or, the dog will move to look right at you, or snap. This is an automatic reaction that the dog will do to pain, varying depending on how severe the pain is. Dogs usually only snap or jerk largely out of very real pain.
Limping is almost always caused by pain, as is shifting to accommodate weight that causes pain. If your dog moves around to avoid placing weight on a leg, shoulder, or completely lies down rather than sitting or standing, then odds are there is pain in the dog. Likewise if a dog chooses a sitting position rather than standing, or stands without full weight on his limbs.
Dogs who are in pain are heavy panters, even if the environment they are in is cool. They also tend to suddenly become tired all the time, very lethargic. Dogs who pant due to pain also often have that wild-eyed or frightened (can look hyper as well) look to them, and consume lots of water (and often eat less, lack of appetite).
A dog who is in severe pain will show obvious signs of injury such as shaking, losing weight due to lack of appetite, will begin to show aggressive or fearful behavior, vomit, or become very thirsty or lose all interest in food or water. Your dog doesn't have to whine (which is typically fear anyhow) or have a visible injury to be in pain. Sometimes you can tell your dog is hurting just by looking at them.
Source:
http://www.dogcancerblog.com/how-do-we-tell-if-a-loved-dog-is-in-pain/
Here are some great articles dealing with dogs and pain:
How to Tell if Your Dog is in Pain.
Tell-if-a-Dog-Is-in-Pain
7 Signs that your dog is in pain
Managing Your Dog's Pain
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