OSEBLEEDS are always alarming and tend to look dramatic, especially on horses with light coats. In many cases, they are not serious and will stop rapidly. However, if the blood is streaming rather than dripping, or does not stop in 10 to 15 minutes, contact your vet as an emergency.
Smaller bleeds should be discussed with your vet as soon as is convenient, as they can act as a warning for a more serious developing issue and further investigation may be warranted.
There are a myriad possible causes of a nosebleed (more properly known as epistaxis). Blood seen at the nostrils can originate from damage to vessels within the lungs, airways, throat or nasal passages. Sometimes the cause is obvious from the
