My dog is scared of thunderstorms and has a bloody nose. What to do?

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She's afraid of the thunderstorm and her nose started to bleed. What should I do? I tried to put ice on the part near the nose. Is it helpful? Please help. I tried to calm her but she didn't and hide inside the bathroom.

Jeffrey Milner · Accepted Answer

Noise phobia (thunderstorms and fireworks usually) is a pretty common scenario in dogs and cats. However, I have never heard of bleeding from the nose occurring during these types of events unless your pet ran into something during their panicking. If this is the case, I can understand that, but if not I would definitely seek a veterinarian to investigate the bleeding. As for the noise phobia, some more natural ways to try and calm your dog would be with products like the Thunder Shirt and/or certain pheromone products designed to create a calming effect. These are hit or miss in my experience. I usually prescribe a drug to my clients who have pets like this that can be given on an as needed basis. The two drugs I prescribe most often for these scenarios are trazodone or alprazolam. Alprazolam works quicker and I find it more effective, but many veterinarians are not fond of prescribing it because it is a controlled substance. I hope this helps calm your dog down.

My dog is scared of thunderstorms and has a bloody nose. What to do?

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