Hi! Buffy is a Bichon/Cocker. The reason I am not sure of her exact age is that she was a rescue/foster that ended up bonding to us, well, actually wrapping us around her tail! She has been the most loyal dog ever! My son had open heart surgery, and this dog was by his side his full recovery. Some days she would not go out or eat to take care of him! When they first decided to remove part of her nose, they had done a scraping of the tissue. It looked like cancer and the docs thought it best to remove it as soon as possible, as it had tripled in size just about over night. The biopsy was then done on the tumor that was removed, and that is what came back inconclusive. I had thought that the bleeding may be from the site, but after our trip to the vet, they say it is not, but rather from way up. Her x-rays are clear. The TB diagnosis (which we are waiting on more tests to come in) came from U of NH and Cornwell(sp?) Universities. Our vet was so unsure and the labs were so unsure that he contacted these labs as well. He thinks it is TB based on the results so far and her bloody nose. The tests show a "micron bacteria of an unknown source." Hopefully we will soon have more answers. This is my first experience with a nose bleed and boy, is it hard to control in a dog! Now, if she were only human... But, snow makes a great, soft ice pack, and the clod seems to slow the bleeding down! Thanks to all for your concern and comments. I will let you know when we get more results back! Buffy sends you all a big kiss and her infamous butt wag! (She cant seem to only wag her tail - she has a very long body and when she wags, it starts just behind her front legs...It keeps going and going...)




[This message has been edited by Kim (edited January 10, 2001).]