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March 7, 2012

Remember, my sad bloody Valentine? We’re happy to report that Lilly’s nose now looks like this:

best dog blog, champion of my heart, close-up of border collie's nose
Look! No blood. And, the texture, temperature, and moisture level is much better too.

Lilly still snores and snorts at times like her nose isn’t 100%, but it looks and feels so much better.

For so long, when she was oh-so sick, her nose was:

  • Hot
  • Dry
  • Crusty
  • Bloody
  • Congested

We still sometimes put a little chapstick on it, but we think it has healed nicely.

Quite an improvement from this:

best dog blog, champion of my heart, border collie with severly bloodied nose

If you are new to our scary story of a rabies vaccine gone horribly wrong, feel free to use the blog post category pull-down menu in the sidebar or this Adverse Vaccine Reaction category link to access all the posts we’ve published since Lilly got very, very sick with meningoencephalomyelitis (inflammation of the brain and lining of the brain and spinal cord) after an adverse reaction to a rabies vaccine given January 23, 2012.

About the Author Roxanne Hawn

Trained as a traditional journalist and based in the Rocky Mountains of Colorado, USA, I'm a full-time freelance writer for magazines, websites, and private clients. My areas of specialty include everything in the lifestyles arena, including health and home, personal finance and other consumer interests, relationships and trends, people and business profiles ... and, of course, all things pet related.

I don't just love dogs. I need them in my life. Seriously.

  1. Hi–I have a border collie/aussie mix that is suffering from terrible bloody noses. Wondering what you think ultimately solved your dog’s nose troubles? my dog had a crusty nose previously but it had healed up pretty well before the bleeding started. Thanks for any info–vet care has not yet solved my dog’s trouble so searching for answers/ideas on the net. Thanks!

    1. Sue ~ I will email you privately as well, but nosebleeds in dogs almost ALWAYS mean a sinus tumor. In Lilly’s case, it was caused by terrible vascular inflammation and HIGH blood pressure. She takes blood pressure meds every day now, and she has only had 1 small nosebleed since the few weeks when she had them all the time in early 2012.

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