Dog got snake bit today.

• Sep 16, 2017

• #1

flyrod444

Senior Member

Was out in my back yard dying traps when my dog came in acting like she had been stung in the mouth by a bee. There was some blood dripping from her mouth so we got to looking and found what looked like fang marks on her tongue. Vet agreed and gave her. Some meds. If it was a copper head she should be ok in few days. If not she will have to get a shot of antivenom which is pricey. You can see the bite marks on left front of her tongue.
Jack

 

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• Sep 16, 2017

• #2

ddgarcia

Mr Non-Libertaw Got To Be Done My Way

Hate to hear that. Hope she is ok

 

• Sep 16, 2017

• #3

B

BornNRaised

Guest

Ohh CRAP. So sorry about doggo.....hopefully she will be ok.

I hate it for her!


I know id be crying like a baby if I was bit in the tounge- what a trooper!!!!!

 

• Sep 16, 2017

• #4

Head East

Senior Member

Dang... how's the difference fly rod?

 

• Sep 16, 2017

• #5

flyrod444

Senior Member

Thanks guys. It seems that a rattle snake bite is worse than a a copper head.

 

• Sep 17, 2017

• #6

T-N-T

Senior Member

I'm really sorry to read this. Prayers for the dog and you. I love my dogs like people, or more

 

• Sep 17, 2017

• #7

B. White

Senior Member

Looks like a dry bite, if you didn't get any more swelling. I had one get bit in the side of the muzzle and his whole head swelled up for a couple of days.

 

• Sep 17, 2017

• #8

flyrod444

Senior Member

She is much improved this morning. The swelling under her tongue went down enough for her to be able to eat and drink this morning. I feel like the fangs went through her tongue and most of the venom missed being injected. Always figured she was in danger of being snake bit while following me while I hunt ginseng not running around my house.
Thanks again,
Jack

 

• Sep 17, 2017

• #9

Nicodemus

The Recluse

Staff member

flyrod444 said:

Thanks guys. It seems that a rattle snake bite is worse than a a copper head.

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They are, a lot worse.

Glad your dog will be ok.

 

• Sep 17, 2017

• #10

chevypro1

Member

Our Bassett hound was bitten by a timber rattler 4 weeks ago in our yard. One fang went in under her eye and the other into the tearduct. She swelled up like a huge watermelon!.Antivenum shot, 3 days in animal ICU, 2 days in regular cage and then home. It took 2 weeks for her to get back going again. $1400 later. We love her dearly.

 

• Sep 17, 2017

• #11

NCHillbilly

Administrator

Staff member

Hope doggo heals up quick. I've had a couple dogs and cats get bitten by copperheads over the years, they usually get over it in a week or so.

 

• Sep 17, 2017

• #12

Hooked On Quack

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Benadryl is her friend !!

 

• Sep 17, 2017

• #13

karen936

Head Researcher, McDurdellson Enterprises, Inc.

prayers for complete healing

 

• Sep 17, 2017

• #14

Jeff Raines

Senior Member

Hooked On Quack said:

Benadryl is her friend !!

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Yep...I've had 2 dogs bitten by copperheads.No vets,few doses of benedryl,couple days later they were good to go.

 

• Sep 18, 2017

• #15

3ringer

Senior Member

Copperhead got my dog back in June. Cost 1200 bucks to get her through it.

 

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• Sep 18, 2017

• #16

3ringer

Senior Member

Jeff Raines said:

Yep...I've had 2 dogs bitten by copperheads.No vets,few doses of benedryl,couple days later they were good to go.

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You must not be married. My wife might give me Benedryl if I got bit but not her babies.

 

• Sep 19, 2017

• #17

Jeff Raines

Senior Member

3ringer said:

You must not be married. My wife might give me Benedryl if I got bit but not her babies.

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Yep,married for 25 years to same woman.
Here is Bella and the snake that bit her.

 

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• Sep 19, 2017

• #18

flyrod444

Senior Member

Just wanted to thank everyone again. My dog is back to normal today . Her tongue has a notch in it now where she was bit but it doesn't seem to bother her in any way.
Jack

 

• Sep 19, 2017

• #19

NOYDB

BANNED

A man in Arizona was attempting to cook a rattlesnake on a barbecue grill when the snake decided to fight back.

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In a USA Today report, Pratt said he grabbed the venomous snake to show off to his friends and family when he lost his grip on the snake’s head, freeing the snake to attack him.

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Poor snake.

 

• Sep 20, 2017

• #20

sinclair1

Senior Member

3ringer said:

You must not be married. My wife might give me Benedryl if I got bit but not her babies.

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same here. She had two black marks up the street and the dog at the vet 6 minutes after.