My horse gets nosebleeds when ridden. What could be causing this?

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My horse has been getting nose bleeds( not anything major just a few small trickles) when I ride her past walk. She has been off work for about six months due to laminitis and I have slowly been building her up again. I was hoping you could give me some advice on what to do and what it could be. Pet's info: Farm Animal | Horse | Female

Jacqueline Nobles, DVM, DACVECC · Accepted Answer

Hello, Jazz most likely has exercise induced pulmonary hemorrhage. It is a due to ruptured capillaries in the nasal passages. However, we cannot completely rule out others causes including an ethmoid hematoma, fungal infection, or strangle. Therefore, I recommend that you follow up with Jazz’s veterinarian to discuss coffins testing and endoscopy evaluation of nasal and guttural pouches.

My horse gets nosebleeds when ridden. What could be causing this?

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