My dog got bitten by a rattlesnake!
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05/14/19 11:45 AM
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Hello, Our dog got bitten on the face by a rattlesnake yesterday! What should I do? Thanks, AuthorTrapper.
Last edited by AuthorTrapper; 05/16/19 04:29 PM.
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Re: My dog bot bitten by a rattlesnake!
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05/14/19 12:31 PM
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Wow! I would of guessed more swelling by now. How is his demeanor? I would call the vet and see what he says before just taking him the vet.
The thing is as soon as he got bite you should of got him in for the shots. Usually a couple will do the job. The longer you wait the less effect the shot will be or if anything. I can tell you it isn't cheap.
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Re: My dog bot bitten by a rattlesnake!
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05/14/19 01:22 PM
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Cow dogs around here are bit every year. Call the vet; may say to do nothing, or they may charge you copious amounts to basically do nothing. Make sure the dog has plenty of water to drink and to lay down in (seriously)..
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Re: My dog bot bitten by a rattlesnake!
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05/14/19 03:33 PM
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My Vet told me a dog's head/face area really doesn't have too many major blood vessels, so a head bite is usually not fatal. The shots can actually be rougher on them than letting it take it's course.
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Re: My dog bot bitten by a rattlesnake!
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05/14/19 03:47 PM
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I can only speak to the rattlesnakes of the northwest but the standard treatment for dogs getting bit by the ones up here is to give Benadryl by mouth (1mg per pound of the dog) and a penicillin shot to ward off infection and then let the dog recover. No vet. But the 2 aforementioned remedies should have been done immediately. I would at least call your vet since you haven't done anything for a day now. You owe it to your dog.
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Re: My dog bot bitten by a rattlesnake!
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05/14/19 04:39 PM
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bbasher -
I didn't mean to come across as vet-bashing. Sorry. They've bailed several of my animals (and me on more than one occasion) out of pretty severe predicaments. I generally think they've got more savvy than a lot of MDs I've been to (and no, now I'm not bashing MDs). I work closely and continuously (for nearly 40 years) with wildlife vets. Just that 24 hours after a snake-bite, the "good" vets I've worked with will tell you to keep the dog hydrated and provide a pool of water (or a local stream), while a scant few will go for the thousand dollar rewards. Like any profession (except lawyers), there are good'uns and bad ones.
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Re: My dog bot bitten by a rattlesnake!
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05/14/19 08:44 PM
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Id take his collar off and give him a day or two. He will be fine.
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