[Gpdd] [HEALTH] Peaches nose bleeding

Dr Kay Dudman kdudman at lgu.ac.uk
Wed Aug 31 12:29:01 EDT 2005


Hi Maria

I'd get Peaches to a vet RIGHT AWAY, bleeding from anywhere is not good.
It may be overgrown teeth are cutting in to cheeks or tongue, or it could
even be a bit of woodshavings stuck.  I'm glad you have changed from pine
because any sort of wood shavings/chippings/sawdust can cause upper
respiratory problems.  It could even be a problem with the tear duct
draining in to the nasal cavity and making it look as if the blood is
coming from the nose.  If she has been sneezing a lot it could be that a
minor blood vessel has broken (we can do that ourselves), but in any case,
get her down to the vet and get her checked over.  It is always better to
be on the safe side, because if piggies are poorly that don't always let
us know early on.  Wipe some on a tissue so that the vet can see how much
has been discharged.

Best wishes

Kay



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> Hello every one I looking for some info on my little piggy I'm thinking
> about taking her to the vet she keeps bleeding around her nose in that little
> crack they have from there nose till there month. she is eating well and is
> showing no signs of being sick. I did not know if maybe it had something to do
> with her teeth. we also have changed her bedding from pine to carfresh bedding
> cause she was sneezing a lot do to it. If any one can help that would be
> great.
>
> Maria and Peaches
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