Atemas
UK Tour Guide
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- North Cambridgeshire
Posting some information on what to do should your dog get bitten by a snake. This was put together by a lady who sadly lost her dog to an adder bite
Snake bites
- Thread starter Atemas
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- Location
- Cornwall , UK
Thank you for posting this x One of my Jack Russell girls was bitten by an adder when we lived in France , I spotted her in the garden pouncing on it and then heard her cry out . There were two very distinctive puncture wounds on her neck , we rushed her to the Vets by which time the swelling had started . He gave her a massive dose of anti venom but didnt rate her chances as she only weighed 5 kilos but somehow she pulled through, it took ages for the horrible purple swelling to go down though and was very frightening for us, she was a lucky little girl x
- Location
- Malvern Worcestershire
My GSP was bitten, the vet on duty said to wait until my vet was back on duty a couple of hours later, she could barely move. She was eventually treated with steroids as they didn't have anti-venom. A Golden Retriever was bitten and all the skin on one of his thighs and part of his flank sloughed off, took months to recover and looked awful for ever more. I live in an adder area.
- Location
- Melbourne, Australia
That's very interesting. Funnily enough we have a snake bite kit in our car, as a part of our first aid kit.
All of the research I had done suggested that applying a firm, immobilising bandage (the same as for humans) is the best first aid.
Cath
MLF Sales Coordinator
Adder Bites In Dogs
There are a few different snakes found in the UK, but the European Adder is the only one that is venomous and that is a potential danger to your dog. Our advice covers the signs that your dog has been bitten by an adder and what you should do if this has happened.
www.medivet.co.uk
Also: Take a photo of the snake—if you have your wits about you!! Then you can ask an expert to identify the snake. The correct anti venom is essential.
We actually have a shortage of anti venom for humans, so vets can barely get any. Thankfully I’ve never seen a snake on the mountain paths even though they are around!
We actually have a shortage of anti venom for humans, so vets can barely get any. Thankfully I’ve never seen a snake on the mountain paths even though they are around!
Cath
MLF Sales Coordinator
Good idea
- Location
- Melbourne, Australia
In Australia you no longer need to identify the snake as hospitals stock a polyvalent antivenom so it covers all snake bites!
That's just for humans though. I believe they still have singular anti venoms at the vet so identification is worthwhile (if possible)
- Location
- Malvern Worcestershire
Nearly stepped on one once, we came face to face, both expressed momentarily interest and then both of us fled in opposite directions. My German Pointer came on to point once on the dying bracken, a rabbit ran out but still she remained pointing, so I went and had a look, a large Adder!Adder Bites In Dogs
There are a few different snakes found in the UK, but the European Adder is the only one that is venomous and that is a potential danger to your dog. Our advice covers the signs that your dog has been bitten by an adder and what you should do if this has happened.
That’s fantastic!! I didn’t know such a thing existed.