nose bleeding again - Page 1

Hi all,

This is the 3rd time I am posting this message. The nose bleeding stopped after the doctor prescribed certain medicines to stop the bleeding and prevent it from happening. My vet is of the strong opinion that it is not tick fever but a tumor. However, he agreed to give him a preventive tick fever injection today along with a 2 vitamin K injections, a vitamin C & 3 revice e injections (I doubt that the spelling is right). However, the bleeding has not stopped yet. I have been on the phone throughout the day with my vet and he has suggested to wait for some time for the treatment to take its affect. However, looking at the the amount of blood loss my dog has had since the morning, I doubt that he would survive through the night. I asked my vet if my dog shud b put down cuz I cant see him going through all this to which he said that it wont be right. I should let him go like this if its his time.  If he survives the night, my  vet is adament on giving him an injection for the treatment of tumor this sunday.

Would do you all suggest?

God, this has to be awful for you. SO sorry for this problem. If the dog is bleeding to death, you definitely need to go back in. They may not really understand the volume of blood he's losing.

Prasac,
I would immediately get a second opinion.  I had a dog with nasal cancer.  The dog lived for about 3 months after the bleeding started.  I had to go to three vets to get the correct diagnosis.  Two of the three vets were way off and idiots.  The third vet diagnosed the dog immendiately.  I actually drove 400 miles to get the 3 rd opinion, back to NY to see a vet I knew was good.  My house looked like a crime scene for months because the dog bled so heavily.  He would shake his head and blood would go everywhere.  I had my entire house repainted after I had to put the dog down.  There was no treatment that would work and certainly no injections that would help my dog.  

Sad to say, but vets make money on the treatments and some seem to forget about what is really best for the dog.  I would get a second opinion right away and not wait till Sunday.  If it is a tumor, sadly there may be little that can be done.  Make your dog comfortable and spend some nice time with the dog comforting him.

Jim 

How heartbreakingly sad and hard to watch. 
IMHO it would be kindest to put him down, rather than on cancer treatments.

Ugh. I'm so sorry.

thanks everyone for your opinions/advises. Me n my wife r of the same opinion that we shud put him down n not let him go through the pain that he is going thru at this time. I am really upset that this is happening to my dog and its a real tough decision to make. my vet is not of the opinion to put him down yet and wants to see if my dog survives the night.  moreover, he says that if he doesnt get thru tonight, i shud let him go on his own n not euthanize him. but i think its in max's best interest that i put him down.

i have really loved him my whole life and he's my baby. i m really gonna b lonely after he leaves. i cried sitting by his side seeing him bleed like that. i m trying to hold myself at this time n my family is worried. i think its his time now. he just a little over 6 years right now. i pray to god that he survives.

Any chance yout dog could've poked his nose inside with something? Like a wire from a chainlink?
They bleed a lot if they do that and it's hard to stop the bleeding because they keep shaking head and it opens the wound again. Just a thought.

just a ?

do you give heartworm medication?  it can cause nose bleeds in a few dogs.

This has been going on for a while and I think Prasac has the correct diagnosis.