Bleeding and Bruising in Dogs

If your dog constantly suffers from bleeding of the nose and bloody stools it could be a sign of Von Willebrand’s disease, especially so if your dog is a Doberman or a Pinscher. The cause of this bleeding disease is a lack of a particular protein in the system that makes platelets coagulate. The best treatment for a dog with Von Willebrand’s disease is a blood transfusion.

Other disorders that reduce platelets include: -

• Viral infections like canine distemper virus and parvovirus
• Bacterial infections like Salmonella
• Rickettsial infections like ehrlichiosis
• Bone marrow cancer, myelofibrosis and myelophthisis
• Parasites causing heartworm disease and Plasmodium infection

Frequent blood related problems-

While bleeding gums, the odd wound or bruising, can easily stop, other causes of bleeding and bruising could be far more serious. Apart from a low pallet count, common blood related problems in your best friend could be due to poisoning or cancer.