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Discussion on Nosebleeds from Exertion - "Blowing a Vessel"
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3rsatsmf
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Posted on Tuesday, Oct 14, 2008 - 1:41 pm:
How concerned should I be when my 10yo gelding shows a nose bleed after a strenuous workout? Whenver I am working on his fitness, he tends to have a small nosebleed <50 cc total. Am I just working him too hard?
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3rsatsmf
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Posted on Tuesday, Oct 14, 2008 - 4:45 pm:
Sorry, typo, should have been <10 cc (or even 5cc). To clarify: a "strenuous" working can be a one-hour lesson which have resulted in nosebleeds on a few occasions. His fitness level bumped up a bit and then they stopped. Now, we're taking him up another notch and I'm seeing it again.
P.S. He is a Friesian.
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canderso
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Posted on Wednesday, Oct 15, 2008 - 9:43 am:
Hi Joni,
Read up on EIPH - exercise induced pulmonary hemorrhage
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DrO
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Posted on Thursday, Oct 16, 2008 - 7:56 am:
I agree with CherylA that this sounds like a probable case of EIPH but this needs to be confirmed with endoscopy to rule out the much more serious guttural pouch mycosis (GPM) and other possibilities as discussed in the article on Nose Bleeds. You will find articles on EIPH and GPM in the respiratory disease topic.
DrO
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