Snake bite to dogs

[borzoimom]

Honestly, antivenin is so expensive and has such a short shelf life that most vets don't keep it on hand. Most dog snakebites are treated with benadryl, and ten with supportive care and fluids over the next few days.

That explains why they told me this... They have the anti venom out here because of the mountains but I do wonder just in case, if the shelf life isnt much, that would explain this CathyBogart- thank you.

[BitsyNaceyDog]

I know someone who had a doberman and a sheltie that were both bit by a rattle snake at the same time. Luckily the family got both dogs right to the vet and the doberman made it, but sadly the sheltie didn't.

[borzoimom]

My vet said a bit on the face is not as bad as a bite on a leg that goes into the blood supply... Maybe that was why.
They sponser snake classes here now. That is like a shock type collar on the dog, the snakes cant bite and when the dog goes at the snake, its a shock. Brutal in my opinion as far as use of a shock collar, but I will admit, this training class made femka all but runnnnnnnn from copperhead two she found in the yard... I never EVER believed in shock collars- but this training class was good as much as I hate to admit as it stopped Femka in her tracks when she saw the copperhead...