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Nasal Discharge and Blood from Cat

Hi - My cat has had a chronic runny nose since early February.  We took him to the vet, they put him on antibiotics and after about a week, there was no real improvement.  We gook him back, they decided to put him on 2 antibiotics at that time and a steroid.  This cleared it up completely.  After about 3 weeks, it came back, but just in one nostril.  We took him back to the vet again, they seemed satisfied that the steroid and the antibiotics cleared it up and put him on one antibiotic and steroid again.  It did make it clear up again, and now he is on just the steroid for the time being as we wean him off it.  However, one side of his nose is crusting with blood daily.  It seems like a very small amount, crusting around his nose with no other discharge.  I'm beginning to worry that it could be something more serious, not just an infection or allergies as the Vet seemed to think.  I like my vet, but I'm worried something is more serious and they aren't looking into it properly. Has anyone had any experience with steroids causing nose bleeds?  
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7052683 tn?1392938795
Hi Chrono,

How is your baby boy doing.? What is the word from the vet? Please give us an update, K?

CML
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506791 tn?1439842983
Thumbs up to you and good luck to finding out what ails kitty.
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Thanks everyone.

I've set up another appointment with a new vet to get a second opinion. I am worried that it may be a nasal polyp, especially since its on one side and its bright red blood. However, I did wonder if the steroid is making it worse as well and considered stopping the dosage to see how he would react.  I had already put him to half a pill a day as you are supposed to wean them off.

I worried about herpes simplex as well, but I believe he was all vaccinated for everything when we adopted him 4 years ago from the SPCA - and it doesn't seem to be contagious as I have 2 other cats who have not contracted anything.  

Clavimox is the antibiotic that helped clear it up both times when it was actually runny and goopy.

I'll follow up after his appointment on Saturday.
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7052683 tn?1392938795
Hi Chrono,

Know what you are going through! My cat Meezy has the herpes simplex virus witch causes numerous URI when your cat is stressed or his immune system is run down.

STEROIDS on a cat with this is a def NO. The steroids will be a quick fix, but will also depress the immune system to where the cat is now getting more frequent recurrences.

My cat also has asthma, so she gets these little colds a lot, but only when there is discharge in the nose, like your kitty, do I bring on the antibiotics.
.....and only Clavimox for Meez, never steroids.

Your kit may have a nasal Polyp. They are common in cats with this issue.
Check it out like Pip said
Let us know what happens

CML
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506791 tn?1439842983
Ask your vet if there is a referral veterinary in the area that has a complete suite of diagnostic equipment.  Our vet recommended the one that found the lymphoma, which was afflicting Hildikatt.

It may be expensive, but something is going on beyond infection and inflammation.
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