Bleeding From the Nose in Rabbits Your veterinarian will want to
treat the symptoms first; this means stopping the bleeding
before your rabbit's health becomes further complicated. Drugs
will be given to control bleeding and promote clotting. If an
infection is identified, antibiotics will be prescribed.
Otherwise, treatment will be dependent on the final diagnosis.
Living and Management Follow-up care for your rabbit will
include re-examination of the blood clotting time in order to
avoid or quickly control recurrences. At home, you will need to
monitor your rabbit for any clinical signs and symptoms, and
make the environment in which your rabbit lives as safe as
possible from injury, to prevent excessive bleeding from
occurring. If your rabbit has been found to have a clotting
disorder, you will need to be especially vigilant about
preventing accidents, even minor ones. Though rare, life-
threatening anemia and collapse may occur if the epistaxis is
not treated promptly and appropriately. A bloody nose Extre