We assume that there is no internal injury if an animal falls or trips within 24 hours of a sacrifice. Today the rabbis discuss what is done if an animal fell to the ground without a witness. Rava's goat was said to fall through a sky-light to the peeled barley beneath it. We do not assume that it fell - it had no shattered limbs and nothing to grab hold of on the way down.
We take from this story that in cases whether the animal chose to jump, we rule against the Mishna. There is no need to assess the animal further. However, we have to watch for other signs of injury that might be related to the fall.
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