Venomous snake-bitten dog

1mg/lb benedryl every 12 hours, call your vet

I've heard of dogs being bitten many times over their lives and always recovering.

You may want to contact your vet, not sure how many frequent the Outdoor Board...

Unless it's a small dog or a small snake, they'll be fine.

And next time it will matter less.

And less the time after that.

Our shepherds when I was young would get bit a few times a summer. They hated snakes. The youngest to die made it to 13 or so. Oldest hit 17 years out of what can only be called pure spite

My 60 lb goldendoodle got bit by a rattlesnake. He needed 3 viles of antivenom to survive.

Depends on the type of snake. Dogs don't do well with rattlesnakes.

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needed 3 viles of antivenom to survive.

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How much did that cost?

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How much did that cost?

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$1,400.





Eta: he was dripping blood like a faucet. I bought his goofy arse a dog toy snake the next week. He won't go near it. If something rattles he's gone

Benadryl is useless. Dog needs to see the vet. Only actual treatment is antivenom, Pain meds are indicated as well.

Make sure you take his collar off as the swelling can be severe and it can cut off his airway. Actual treatment info below.

I’d you can give her Benadryl then great. If not she’ll handle it. Had one as a kid got bit on her leg and muzzle. She went under the porch and stayed for days. We put water and food at the edge for her. After several days she came out and was good.

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Our dog returned home this afternoon after receiving an unknown venomous snake bite. She had substantial swelling on her muzzle. I have heard that dogs can withstand snake bites but is this just an old wive’s tale? Any advice for us? North central Louisiana ETA: 65 lb female mutt: 2 years old

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Not an old wives tale - My lab has been bitten 3 times by western diamondbacks in the face area...other than some swelling and pain and embarrassment on her part for doing it again she has always been fine. I have her vaccinated for snakes now because she will not leave them alone and she doesn't have the reaction now with the vaccine...still embarrassed though...she knows better, it is a guilty pleasure to frick with snakes.

It depends om your comfort and risk tolerance though - I know people with pointers who don't bother with vaccination and others who run to the vet everytime their dog is bit even when vacinnated. Most dogs get over it in day or two....mine never stopped hunting when snake bit...benedryl helps but it isn't required.