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 Scorpions R Us
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Location: So. Cali. | Before I start, yes I already have a call into my vet.
Looking for any experiences of people who's horses get nose bleeds in the dry summer months? If it's such a thing for a horse to 'just have a nose bleed'? My colt did this about 2 years ago, he would get a bloody nose after farting around in the arena, only one side, enough blood to cover his nostril but didnt bleed continuously. Called my vet then, he said to give him some time off, and so I did. I believe he thought he was/is going to be a bleeder, but I just don't see that being the issue. No other signs (cough, change of attitude, etc.)
So anyways, last year never had a nose bleed. Last night I rode him, nothing extreme, tossed him in the round pen while I rode my other horse. Went to get him to put him up and again his one nostril was covered in blood. Cleaned it up, put him away, no further bleeding.
Would putting him on a 'bleeder' support supplement help? Has anyone else had a horse do this due to dry weather?
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 Undercover Amish Mafia Member
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Location: Kansas | is something inside his nose causing irritation for it to bleed? |
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 Good Grief!
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Location: Cap'n Joan Rotgut.....alberta | A scope is the best way to tell for sure...but he needs time off and a round of antibiotics....i would anyway better safe than sorry........it could be allergies or he could have something else bugging him..very hard to say.....m |
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Location: Missouri | I had a mare that did this. She was not a bleeder. I had her scoped and the lining of her nose was really irritated. Vet thought it was probably allergies, aggravated by the hot summer. |
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 Buttered Noodles Snacker
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Location: NC | I had this happen once it was just slightly pink tinged mucus while they were in the pasture. it was during the winter and the air was really dry. Vet said it was just because the air had been so dry. good luck hope its nothing serious.
Edited by HorsesNHarleys 2015-06-23 10:43 AM
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Location: Central Texas | just4fun - 2015-06-23 10:26 AM
I had a mare that did this. She was not a bleeder. I had her scoped and the lining of her nose was really irritated. Vet thought it was probably allergies, aggravated by the hot summer.
same on my gelding |
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| I ran a gelding like this last year. he would get bloody noses if we ran indoors in the winter or just during the summer. Used Ventipulmin and the 707 product you can rub in their nose (like Vicks). I also ran him on 1 CC of lasix and never had an issue but i did not feed him a daily bleeder supplement. |
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| My gelding did this a couple times when it was super hot, dry, and dusty. I had him scoped and his lungs were 100% clean. He would really root into his grain, which was a very dry mixed feed. I switched him at that time to a grain that was not as dry (or alfalfa only) and never had a problem again. |
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