hound down from rattler

brew · Post by **brew** » Thu Sep 20, 2007 3:57 am

man, i hate even seeing garter snakes.....can't imagine living in a place where poisonous snakes live...i'd be crappin my pants if i ran dogs in snake country...hope everything turns out ok

Emily · Post by **Emily** » Sat Sep 22, 2007 3:28 am

today? Hope the swellings gone down some more...

southwestwalkers · Post by **southwestwalkers** » Sat Sep 22, 2007 10:45 am

swelling about 80% gone. He's about back to himself. Yesterday he knocked out a screen in my house and jumped out a 5 foot high window.....after a jack rabbit....lol

If this 20% swelling will go down all will be good.... its a slow deal...

crushhpd · Post by **crushhpd** » Sat Sep 22, 2007 6:49 pm

Just checking in to see how the hound is. Hope eveything turns out, sounds now like you (he) is going to be fine. Best of luck buddy. I am sure he will be in the woods before a couple of days

Chris Rush
Singers Glen, VA

southwestwalkers · Post by **southwestwalkers** » Sat Sep 22, 2007 10:52 pm

Thanks to everybody who gave a care.....

he is almost outta the woods. Then hopfully in another week or so Ill have his butt back in the woods! Lesson learned don't think it can't happen and never take snakes lightly :!:

houndsnmules · Post by **houndsnmules** » Thu Nov 15, 2007 12:10 am

I checked in a medical book about snake bits (pit vipers) which rattle snakes are part of.It said antivenin should be used if it is less then 24 hrs. Even after 24hr it does some good. A blood transfusion may be needed for rattle snake bites, also tetanus antitoxin should also be administered.Keep and eye on the infection some of the bacteria cultured from rattle snakes mouths is not susceptible to Keflex. My Vet used to give clavamox and baytril for one of the bateria listed as being in the rattlers mouth. I hope every thing turns out ok it did say the larger the animal was the better the chance of recovery

southwestwalkers · Post by **southwestwalkers** » Thu Nov 15, 2007 11:30 am

crushhpd, houndsnmules

Thanks again for the info. The hound has made a full recovery and is back hunting. Thanks, again!

Robb

IDbluecat · Post by **IDbluecat** » Sat Nov 17, 2007 9:27 pm

I really hope your dog pulls through. Sounds like he's on the right road to recovery...just takes time.

I have a friend who was bit on the hand while participating in a rattler round up. He catches the snakes, keeps them in a big pit behind his house, then sells them at some point in the year. Anyhow, he was bit by a snake when he reached down to grab another snake. Didn't know there were 2 snakes under the brush. Pinned the first snake to the ground, reached to grab his head and POW, struck in the forearm by the 2nd.

He now has 4 scars each about 6-8 inches long running up his forearm from the doctors slicing his arm open to let the blood/poison mix drain out. I don't know how many times they had to open the stiches and let it drain, but it's very obvious when you see his scars that it must have been very painful. Didn't lose any movement in his arm/hands but he says even to this day he doen't have much for nerve reception...simply doesn't feel anything in that arm below the wrist for pain...

Sure your dog will pull through and keep the leg.

COOTER · Post by **COOTER** » Fri Nov 23, 2007 5:01 pm

Zach How long was that snake in the photo ???? he looks big!!!....cooter

lepcur · Post by **lepcur** » Wed Dec 19, 2007 9:02 pm

Yea I hate them damn snakes, I had 2 dogs bit this year and I give them 3cc penacillin a day along with 1 regular aspri a day and usually within a week they will be fine. 1 dog was bit in the ankle area and the other behind the ear and both were fine, alot of swelling though. Good luck, Mike

JTG · Post by **JTG** » Sun Dec 23, 2007 11:11 pm

There is a new ratlesnake vaccine by Red Rock Biologics of Woodlands, California.

The vaccine induced antibodies help the dog neutralize the venom.

JTG

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