You may feel disconcerted when you see the dog bleeding from his nose while sneezing. This disorder can be generated by various factors, for example a trauma, an infection, a tumor or other causes. If your pet's nose is bleeding, you should try to slow the bleeding, keep the pet calm, and consult your vet to see if you need to get your dog to his clinic right away for immediate treatment. When blood loss occurs during a sneeze, even if the bleeding stops soon, you should still have the pet examined by the doctor.
Steps
Part 1 of 2: Get Immediate Care
Step 1. Keep your dog calm
If he is bleeding heavily, he may be agitated or upset; concentrate on calming him by stroking and reassuring him. This helps him not to panic, as well as limiting his blood pressure and thus reducing bleeding.
- However, do not give him any medication to reassure him without the favorable opinion of the veterinarian.
- Also, take it to a place where it feels comfortable, but where the bleeding won't damage the surfaces in your home, so you can focus only on the pet's well-being instead of worrying about having to clean up right away.
Step 2. Place a cold pack on his face
If your nose continues to bleed after you sneeze, put ice on the area to stop the bleeding. low temperatures constrict blood vessels in the hope of stopping the nosebleed.
- It may be difficult to get ice on his nose; be patient and calm with the animal, do what you can.
- If you fail, usually due to the dog's stamina, simply focus on taking him to a veterinary clinic to offer him the right treatment.
Step 3. Contact your vet
Call his clinic if it's business hours and let him know what's going on. If your dog has a single episode of nosebleed during a sneeze and then the nose no longer bleeds, it is probably possible to wait until the appointment day.
- If he is bleeding profusely, take him to the vet right away, but call the doctor's office first to let them know you're on your way so the staff can prepare to handle the problem.
- In any case, even if it has only one occasional bleeding following a sneeze, it does not mean that you can forget about it and not take the animal to the doctor; any such episode must always be evaluated by the veterinarian.
Part 2 of 2: Getting Veterinary Care
Step 1. Take your wagging friend to the vet
If your nose has been bleeding or is still bleeding, you need to see your doctor. If the bleeding has stopped quickly, you can just call the doctor's office, discuss what happened and make a subsequent appointment to have the dog examined; However, if the nosebleed does not stop or takes a long time to stop, you should immediately take your pet to the vet, as the bleeding itself is a serious health problem.
If your veterinarian's office is closed, take your faithful friend to an animal emergency room; In case the bleeding has stopped quickly after the sneeze, call the veterinary clinic to discuss the episode and find out if you should have your dog for an immediate visit or if you can wait for the doctor's office to reopen
Step 2. You agree to have your pet tested
A series of tests must be performed to arrive at a diagnosis; numerous tests could be envisaged that allow the veterinarian to narrow down the field of possible pathologies that triggered the epistaxis. Among the various exams are mentioned:
- Complete blood count;
- Urine analysis;
- X-rays;
- Rhinoscopy;
- Blood pressure measurement;
- Nasal swab;
- Other specific tests.
Step 3. Treats the underlying causes
There are many health problems that can cause a dog's nose to bleed; once your vet has made a diagnosis, they should offer you treatment.
- The nosebleed may have simply been triggered by the force of the sneeze or a foreign body; in this case, the animal quickly recovers once the object has been extracted. However, if you have any bleeding problems, the prognosis may not be so good.
- Sometimes, the cause is simple sinusitis which is treated with a course of antibiotics and which resolves quickly.
- Epistaxis could also be generated by a tumor. Treatments for cancer typically involve surgery and chemotherapy, although these treatments are quite complicated for sinus cancer.
- Other times, the cause could be a tooth infection that has spread to the nasal passages; in that case, you must take the dog to a veterinary dentist for appropriate treatments.
