My horse has a bloody nose!?

My horse is sick, we're pretty sure he has a sinus infection. He's very sensetive to dust and things like that. but he hasnt been drinking so he started to colic the other night but we stopped it with equispaz. but then his feet got warm and his back feet were warmer than his front feet. and his nose started pourin snot. then it turned in to bloody snot and now its just blood. he doesnt have an absessed tooth or anything and hes been eating fine. ive been giving him 24ccs of penecillin a day, so any suggestions?

My horse has a bloody nose!?
Seriously guys, how many times have our horses gotten into either dusty hay or something with ugly pollen that has caused things like this? You can tell by the wording of the question that the owner is not a novice and just wants another opinion before acting on their own. Believe it or not, the answer isn't always, "CALL THE VET"...regardless of what you say, or can say...the wallet does help dictate who you call and when, and so does having some horse experience. Sorry, but I have been criticized up the yahoo about treating my own horses and not calling the vet...it's not like I hadn't called the vet in like circumstances 5,10,15,20, 25.30, even 40 yrs ago, and if one can't learn something usable in that length of time, they should move to an old folk's home. I don't even want to hear, "If you cannot afford a vet, you can't afford the horse." Things happen, and if this month or that the budget doesn't scream out, "CALL THE VET", then you do what you can do without it...that doesn't mean that you are going to put your horse in jeopardy in the process, but there are things that you can do with your index finger to help your horse other than call the vet. If I have offended anyone, I apologize...for offending, not for saying what I had to say.
Reply:Now would be the time to call the vet.





I hope everything turns out great, but really call the vet.
Reply:Sounds like a gutteral pouch infection to me.





Hard to treat, needs extensive vet care.





Then if thats the case, you haul to a vet that isn't a moron. I have vets I dont like, vets I do, if the ones I do like aren't available, then I have to go with the lesser quality.





Theres nothing wrong with coming on here asking for advice, but if you don't want your horse fixed, the magical internet fairy isn't going to heal your horse from this side of the screen.





You go to the vet.........
Reply:Ouch, sounds like gutteral pouch to me. They can bleed out or hemmorage from them so ya that's a 911 to a vet from me too.
Reply:bloody noses can be serious. I've always been told to call the vet IMMEDIATELY if the horse's nose is bleeding.


Are you sure you should be giving your horse medication not reccomended by a vet when you don't actually know whats wrong with him?
Reply:Keep up the penecillin, and monitoring is key. If he starts bleeding heavily, call the vet, cause that is definitely not normal!
Reply:Have you realized that this horse may be foundering? The warmth in the feet especially the rears is a good indication.





VET NOW
Reply:Is it both nostrils or heavier on one side and are lymph nodes enlarged? Could be sinusitis - but if its heavy, smelly and bilateral it's likely to be a gutteral pouch infection which is commonly caused by fungus and as such pencillin won't be much help other than to stuff up his gut bacteria. . If he is haemorraging badly you should seek IMMEDIATE vet assistance as severe bleeding can be fatal. I'm with others on this totally - no point in asking here for help - your horse almost certainly needs medical treatment.
Reply:call a VET NNNNOOOOWWWWW thi horse needs even if the vets are not the best they can probly help !!!!! VET CALL EM'