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nose bleed

19 17:52:46

Question
my 10 month old gsd dog has had a nose bleed 2 days ago. it has now started bleeding again but a lot worse. it bleed for about an hour and now it is just a slight trickle. appart from this he seems ok in himself.  

Answer
HELLO NINA

DO U KNOW SHEPHERDS ARE BLEEDERS, U NEED TO INFORM YOUR VET ABOUT THIS.  HE MIGHT UP AND BLEED TO DEATH, A GOOD THING HOWEVER, IT DID STOP FOR MOST CAN AND WILL BLEED TO DEATH.
OF COURSE THIS IS GENETIC, SO I ADVISE U GO BACK ON THE BREEDER ABOUT THIS SO THEY KNOW IT IS IN THEIR LINES.
THE PUP IS YOUNG, IT MAYBE CAN BE MEDICATED FOR THIS, I HAVE NEVER EXPERIENCED IT YET THANK GOD, BUT I DO KNOW BLEEDERS, HEART PROBLEMS, THYROID PROBLEMS, HD IS ALL IN THE LINES.  
I TRY HARD TO BREED ANY HEALTH PROBLEMS OUT OF MINE BUYING FROM GERMANY, THIS IS NOT TO SAY THEY DO NOT HAVE PROBLEMS ALSO.

KIND REGARDS
PATT
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PLEASE CONTACT YOUR VET AND HAVE A CBC BLOOD TEST RUN OR WHATEVER THEY ADVISE TO FIND IF IT IS A BLEEDER, IF SO GO TO THE BREEDER.