Otis had a bloody nose last night. I don’t now what is more scary, seeing your own blood, or that of your pet. He wouldn’t lay still and it’s really hard to hold something on his nose and make his head go back so it will stop bleeding. Plus, since he was breathing through his nose, he got mad with me trying to hold his nose. Finally, the CSM got him to lay down and settle and it stopped. It sure did scare the bejeezus out of me though.
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July 30th, 2005 · 3 Comments · Our Dogs
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Good to hear your dog is gonna be o.k. How are you doing?
Poor thing. I have never heard of a dog getting nose bleeds. Does this happen often? I hope he feels better soon.
You’re probably way ahead of me, but just in case…
From http://www.vetinfo4dogs.com/ddifferential.html#Nosebleeds
“Nosebleeds can occur for a lot of reasons. In older dogs a major concern would be nasal tumors or nasal infections. Tumors can be pretty hard to find even with endoscopy and X-rays in some cases but the tests for this make it less likely. In any age dog bleeding disorders need to be considered when nosebleeds occur. Ehrlichia canis, immune mediated thrombocytopenia, immune mediated hemolytic anemia and other causes of bleeding should all be considered. In older dogs a fairly common cause of bleeding disorders is hemangiosarcoma, a type of tumor. Heartworms can cause nosebleeds in the later stages of the disease. It can be difficult to identify the cause of bleeding disorders.”
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