Re: Bleeding from nostril

[Tivers@aol.com]

In a message dated 1/7/99 1:29:21 AM Pacific Standard Time,
mtnridr@pacbell.net writes:

<< Hi, everyone...
 
 Wondering about my husband's 12-year-old gelding, who has 
 recently started bleeding out of one nostril again.  He did this 
 some time ago, and vet said probably allergy--only one nostril, 
 thin blood (sometimes scant trace).  We went out for an hour today, 
 and it happened again (2x in a month).  Anyone have any horses who 
 do this on the trail?
 
 Thanks for any assistance... >>


First guess: sinus infection. Second guess, upper airway infection. I'd check
for an infection and have the vet treat it and, meanwhile, boost vitamin C, E,
zinc, SE and bioflavinoids--toughen up those capillaries.

ti