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Why did my dog die suddenly after sneezing blood and blood clots?

Updated On September 23rd, 2025

Pet's info: Dog | Labrador Retriever | Female | spayed | 12 years and 8 months old | 75 lbs

My dog died a couple of days ago, before I was able to get her to our Veterinarian. She was sneezing blood and blood clots and it started suddenly and stopped for a day so I thought she would be okay until I got her to the vet, but she died that night. I don't know what would have caused it.

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Answered By Dr. Melanie, BVSc MS

Veterinarian

Published on January 6th, 2019

I'm so sorry you suddenly lost Aphrodite! It could be she had a tumor in her nasal passage causing the blood when sneezing. It could have also been a bleeding disorder. Without seeing her in person, I can't say for certain but I hope this helps somewhat. Again, I'm sorry for your loss.

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