nikicb
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Before I even write anything, I want to make it clear that this pony is currently receiving care from my vet, I'm just posting to see if anyone has any other ideas or has experienced something similar.....
A week ago last Saturday pony had a very slight nosebleed from one nostril in the morning. Assumed he'd just knocked himself so turned out as usual. Looked better by the evening but more blood again Sunday morning. Pony completely fine in himself, temperature normal. It has only been a slight trickle, and am certainly not concerned by the amount of blood, just what is causing it.
Still some blood Monday morning so got vet out. Scoped and ruled out gutteral pouch mycosis. All that could be seen, well up the nasal passage, was a small inflamed purple but clearly sensitive area with a couple of capillaries which were bleeding. So at least we know where blood is coming from.
A little bit of background - pony is normally out all day and in at night. I'm currently having a school built so they are only out a few hours a day at the moment and pony can be a little bit stressy (slight box walker/wind sucker) but mainly when someone is on the yard. I can see his stable from inside the house and I know he's quite chilled when noone is around.
So vet's initial diagnosis - some sort of localised infection, more than likely caused by temporary change in routine - in more with more haylage than normal. Takes swab as wants to rule out fungal infection before prescribing antibiotics.
Very slight bleeding continues. Nothing found after three days from swab so ab's prescribed. Now 5 days into ab's and still bleeding. Comes and goes, but I think he is rubbing his nose and encouraging bleeding so something is bothering him in his nose.
Next step is taking him to vet's practice for better quality scope and unless bleeding has miraculously stopped by tomorrow I will be calling vet in the morning.
All throughout this pony has been completely fine in himself with no raised temperature (taken am and pm).
Anyone experienced anything like this? :frown3:
A week ago last Saturday pony had a very slight nosebleed from one nostril in the morning. Assumed he'd just knocked himself so turned out as usual. Looked better by the evening but more blood again Sunday morning. Pony completely fine in himself, temperature normal. It has only been a slight trickle, and am certainly not concerned by the amount of blood, just what is causing it.
Still some blood Monday morning so got vet out. Scoped and ruled out gutteral pouch mycosis. All that could be seen, well up the nasal passage, was a small inflamed purple but clearly sensitive area with a couple of capillaries which were bleeding. So at least we know where blood is coming from.
A little bit of background - pony is normally out all day and in at night. I'm currently having a school built so they are only out a few hours a day at the moment and pony can be a little bit stressy (slight box walker/wind sucker) but mainly when someone is on the yard. I can see his stable from inside the house and I know he's quite chilled when noone is around.
So vet's initial diagnosis - some sort of localised infection, more than likely caused by temporary change in routine - in more with more haylage than normal. Takes swab as wants to rule out fungal infection before prescribing antibiotics.
Very slight bleeding continues. Nothing found after three days from swab so ab's prescribed. Now 5 days into ab's and still bleeding. Comes and goes, but I think he is rubbing his nose and encouraging bleeding so something is bothering him in his nose.
Next step is taking him to vet's practice for better quality scope and unless bleeding has miraculously stopped by tomorrow I will be calling vet in the morning.
All throughout this pony has been completely fine in himself with no raised temperature (taken am and pm).
Anyone experienced anything like this? :frown3:
He's on wood pellets, which isn't too dusty, but being on them 20 hours a day probably isn't the best. Please send vibes for a change in weather so my school can get built and we can return to normal! Although I think I am going to safeguard my yard tomorrow so at least they can wander round that all day - only small but out in the open and bigger than a stable.