Discussion on Unilateral Seromucous Discharge
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Val Rich
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Username: Vrich
Post Number: 4
Registered: 10-2002
| | Posted on Tuesday, Mar 8, 2005 - 8:39 pm: |   |
My 16 year old TB gelding has had the above for about 2 weeks. No other symptoms, no temp. He is behaving normally, eating, drinking. urinating, defecating. I read a discussion about bilateral seromucous discharge, but wondered if there was more cause for concern if it involves just one nostril. What are the chances it will progess into something worse? We have purchased 2 lots of new hay, each from a different barn. Is it possibly an allergic reaction? Do you think I should have my vet look at him? Thanks so very much. |
Robert N. Oglesby DVM
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Username: Dro
Post Number: 12251
Registered: 1-1997
| | Posted on Wednesday, Mar 9, 2005 - 7:49 am: | |
The main point is that there is a different set of rule outs for a unilteral vs a bilateral discharge from the nose. Either can have mild or serious diseases associated with them and there is no way to calculate what the chances of each are.
The fact that it is one nostril suggests it originates rostral to the pharynx, and if it does not have any odor, blood, or purulence I think you can take a wait and see attitude for a little while longer. If there is any puss-like qualities, I would go ahed and call the vet. Allergies would produce a bilateral discharge.
DrO |
Val Rich
Member
Username: Vrich
Post Number: 5
Registered: 10-2002
| | Posted on Wednesday, Mar 9, 2005 - 9:00 pm: | |
Thanks so much, DrO. I decided not to leave it to chance and called my vet. He's coming tomorrow afternoon. I feel much better having made the call! |
