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Postby LKR » Mon Jul 04, 2011 12:01 pm

This is the second mare to do this is 4 or 5 years. For no apparent reason they will have blood dripping out of one nostril. It only lasts about 10 minutes. Anyone else have this happen?? We have had a lot of wind and dirt blowing this year recently, I wonder if it is just the one nostril got dry and irritated??
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Postby Diane » Tue Jul 05, 2011 12:00 am

I tried feeding garlic salt to my older mare several summers ago. She had a few nosebleeds after galloping up/down/around and back again on the hillside property we used to have. I attributed it to the garlic and stopped feeding it.

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Postby Laurierace » Fri Jul 08, 2011 7:39 pm

Guttural pouch mycosis is rare but close to 100% fatal. I would want a scope to rule that out.

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Postby foothillsequine » Sat Jul 09, 2011 8:51 am

Wow, never thought of that one Laurie...here's a link Kathie:

http://www.merckvetmanual.com/mvm/index ... 121329.htm
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Postby LKR » Sat Jul 09, 2011 5:25 pm

Obviously isn't that. I didn't understand half of what the article said. I think I will go with my gut instinct that either she got a stiff stick of hay up it, or the wind and dust irritated her nose and she blew it as all horses do and that caused it. The dripping stopped in a few minutes and and she has been fine ever since. Thanks for the reply.
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Postby jennywho » Sun Jul 10, 2011 11:11 pm

Thank you, although the info didn't help Kathy, it explains exactly what must have happened with a filly we lost last summer. Two severe nosebleeds from one side and then the final one where she bled out, all occurred within a months time. I had never heard of guttural pouch mycosis before. Thanks.

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Postby LKR » Mon Jul 11, 2011 1:26 pm

jennywho, so sorry for your loss. The info is something I am filing away. Hope I never have to refer to it.
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