Horse noes bleeds?

Question

hi i had been doing a lot of jumping to day ata show my horse is part fit but jnot over the top and when we was getting him ready to go back on to the trailer and he had a nose bleed only for 2 mins but i have had it 3 year and it has never happenend to me so i do not no whether to call the vet because i do wont it to led to anything else

thanks so if spelling is not great

Answer 1

horses often bleed in their lungs, it is not a serious problem. some of the blood probably just came out the nose. i would'nt worry about it.

Answer 2

He had his breaking wind... meaning that he will never be able to run that fast again. This is not serious or anything it just means that he gave all he had.

Answer 3

No you should'nt have to take him to the vet it dose'nt sound seriuous. Just be more careful next time. It's happened to me before.

Answer 4

you have to more careful with you horse! maybe he hit something with hos nose or something like that i dont like riding horses i love seeing them free

Answer 5

I have personally never come accross a horse with a bloody nose before, so I looked up "Nosebleeds" in a medical book I own entitled "Horse Owners Veterniary Handbook, 2nd Edition." It is a book written by James M. Giffin, M.D. and Tom Gore, D.V.M. It was a gift to me from my parents back when I bought my very first horse. It has been a valuable reference guide ever since. This is the direct quote for nosebleeds:

"Nosebleeds (Epistaxis)

Nosebleeds do not occur spontaneously in horses as they do in children. The majority are related to guttural pouch mycosis and ulcerations in the nasopharynx caused by infections, polyps, tumors and ethmoidal hematomas (see Nasopharyngeal Tumors). Bleeding tends to occur intermittently, often with the horse at rest. The blood may be mixed with a mucopurulent discharge.

     Bleeding from guttural pouch mycosis can be massive and life-threatening. Major bleeds are often preceded by intermittent minor bleeds from one nostril.

     Trauma to the face, espcially when accomanied by a fracture of the nasal bones, is another cause of nose bleeds.

     A nosebleed may be a manifestation of a clotting disorder such as hemophilia, liver disease, warfarin poisoning, or dicumarol (moldy sweet clover) poisoning. These are rare causes of nosebleed.

     Exercise-induced pulmonary hemorrhage (EIPH) occurs commonly in racehorses. Infrequently, blood will be seen at the nostrils - suggesting a nosebleed - but the actual site of bleeding is in the lungs."

I would say the last paragraph is probably the most accurate, especially since he hasn't had them before and he had been active just prior to it.

Answer 6

Maybe you should think of gow your nose bleeds, maybe his nose is dry, he might of hit it on something, there's lot's of things tat could of happened, I wouldn't take it to the vet now, but if it keeps on doing it and it goes over let's say... 10 minutes at a time I would take it to the vet.

Answer 7

It does not sound serious, unless you notice other signs of sickness like fever, sweating for no apparent reason, restlessness, lack of energy, etc.  Horses, like humans, can get nosebleeds if they bump their nose on something.  If you are worried, call a vet.

Answer 8

take him to da vet!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!...