$15 : dog is appox. 12 yrs old and is sneezing blood,stopped eating,

Thank you for your reply!

With your history:
- Older dog
- Unilateral (one sided) Nasal discharge with blood

I have several possible causes:

1) Cancer - A growth/mass/tumor

2) Infection (Rhinitis)
- Bacterial, fungal, etc.

3) Foreign object causing inflammation and bleeding in the nostril

What would we do to diagnose this?
- Of course a good examination
- Bloodwork to evaluate the cell counts, organ values, and clotting factors
- X-rays of the chest and head to see if there is evidence of cancer
- Ultimately, tests such as biopsies and a CT scan (cat scan) would be ideal.

If for many reasons you do not want to do some or all of that...empirical treatment can be considered.

But - being that this is an older dog with one sided epistaxis (nasal discharge) I am concerned that there is an underlying cause such as cancer or infection and would recommend veterinary evaluation.

I hope this information helps!
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Critical Care Veterinarian

Emergency and Critical Care Specialist

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