Rcosborne3
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I’m worried my dog may have been bitten by a snake. Do y’all think they are still out? I was at our farm near Waynesboro. It was about 60 degrees this morning so I’m thinking it’s possible.
50 lbs. 7 month old black lab puppy.Guy killed a rattlesnake up here in WV in December at 60 degrees, guaranteed they are out there.
Get the collar off, look for swelling and/or punctures, call the vet also.
Give it some benadryl as well.
How big a dog?
We gave him 50mg and it worked well. Once it started working, I was less concerned about it being a snake bite.You know it is OK to give dogs childrens Benadryl. That will counter some of the reactions till you get to a vet. Keep it around just in case I get a reaction to something.
Yep. I picked up a king snake once on my way to the stand on a below freezing morning. He was coiled up and had frost on him. I stuck him in my coat pocket. When he thawed out and warmed up he was a bit grouchy about the kidnapping.Unless it's below freezing, you can encounter snakes. Even if it's 30 in the morning and 55 in the afternoon, they will come out and catch some sun.
Can be really bad tempered when they are out on a cool day too.