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My horse had a nosebleed?
My horse stays out in a paddock and we feed them twice a day. I called them in yesterday and i noticed my mare was bleeding from one nostril. It wasnt a lot of blood around 1 tablespoon or less than and it was trickling out. During the time it took for me to go to the house and get a cloth (5 minutes) the bleeding had stopped. She did have a bit of a run when she came in but i work her harder than that and it hasnt happened before. She is an OTTB she came of the track 4 years ago so i dont think it would have anything to do with that. Just need some help as to what could have caused it. She is a bit clumsy so it wouldnt surprise me if she hit her nose on something or stabbed herself on a stick etc. Is that likely to cause a nosebleed?
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- 8 years agoFavorite Answer
She may have gotten a bit of weed or something like that up her nose and it would cause minor bleeding. She would have snorted it out, most likely.
But I had a horse that had a rare condition called Nodular Amylidosis, virtually unknown in horses. Usually seen in pigs, I was told. He bled from one nostril any time he got excited or hot or worked hard. There is no cure, though they tried doing some cauterization on the tissue it did not last very long.
He lived a long life and it did not stop him working but he was pale cream coloured so the bleeding was very obvious when it happened. I had to get him diagnosed at the vet college, btw. My own vet had no idea. The college vets had no idea what was wrong until they knocked him out and put a scope up his nose. So if this happens again, have a vet look at the horse. Just in case.
Some racehorses do bleed when they run.. they give them Lasix, which is a potent diuretic. It's possible that this horse was a bleeder too - you might be able to find out since the horse did race.
Source(s): Honors Diploma in Horsemanship, trained, taught, 20 years - ?Lv 58 years ago
It's likely that she bumped it or snorted in a weird way or something. Keep an eye on this and if you notice it again maybe call or email a local vet and ask what this could be. They don't have to come out to look at it to know what's going on, they may just tell you she'll be fine but they may say it's something to be concerned about. She should however be fine :)
- 8 years ago
Yes, hitting on the nose is a commen cause, horses noses are diffrent than ours the way they are built makes it easier to cause damage making the nose bleed.\
nothing to worry about.
it also could have been dusty, dry or change in air
- 8 years ago
I'd suggest taking some tampons and shoving them up the horse's nose holes. The bleeding will go away eventually.
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