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« on: June 17, 2013, 08:26:42 am » |
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Never had a cm bite that I know of but I have had more dogs die of snake bite ( rattlesnake) than I have had killed by hog! Sounds like a rattler bite. Most time if they are bitten on the head they will survive if their air passage remains open.I now vaccinate all my dogs with a rattlesnake toxoid that reduces the reaction to the venom.Keep them on antibiotics to reduce a likelihood of infection.Also not all snake bites inject the same amount of venom. If a snake has recently fed then he may not inject much venom but there is no way to tell. I treat mine as if they receive a full dose of venom.Dexamethozone given as soon as possible after bitten wil help keep the dog from going into shock which sometimes is worse than the snake bite. If you give Dex, also always give an antibiotic.
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