Odin-Genie Posted November 16, 2011 Share Posted November 16, 2011 After reading the other thread about snake bites, I was wondering if there are any particular symptoms that one can watch out for. If a dog gets bitten by a snake while no one is around, and the snake escapes, how would you know that it's a snake bite? Particularly when there are plenty of leeches around and that could cause bleeding. Even if the dog is licking the area where it got bitten, how would you know that the dog didn't just step on something sharp? When would you rush the dog to the vet? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
erinonthefarm Posted November 16, 2011 Share Posted November 16, 2011 One of my dogs was bitten on the neck by a western brown snake last year and collapsed maybe 5 minutes after. We did not see her get bitten, but she was sniffing in a bush and then collapsed, lost control of her bowel, had convulsions, difficulty breathing but these symptoms all passed after another 5 minutes. She then got up and seemed drowsy but ok, but unfortunately died at the vets 24 hours later from internal bleeding. If you missed the initial symptoms, but had a dog that was not behaving normally I would take them to the vet anyway, there is so many things that could be wrong. The bite itself on my dog was almost impossible to see and she was a black and tan Dobe with a short coat. The next day the bite area had swollen but it did take some time for that to happen. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
persephone Posted November 16, 2011 Share Posted November 16, 2011 There is often no visible wound ..maybe just a pinprick or two ... Looking 'Worried', drooling,trembling, staggering, convulsions,collapse .. these are symptoms more likely seen. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Everythings Shiny Posted November 16, 2011 Share Posted November 16, 2011 Generally in Summer - if my dogs are off - straight to the vets. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Leithy Posted November 21, 2011 Share Posted November 21, 2011 Mums jack russel had paralysis and hey eyes were acting abnormal.. but any changes in my two girls and we would be straight to the vets. Any nerological signs, seizing, wobbliness... Anything strange. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Odin-Genie Posted November 22, 2011 Author Share Posted November 22, 2011 Thanks. How long after the bite would the symptoms occur? Perhaps for some of the more common snakes? And how long do the dogs have after the initial symptoms? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Everythings Shiny Posted November 23, 2011 Share Posted November 23, 2011 (edited) Not long in browns, red belly blacks can be a few hours. ETA we had a JRT come in bitten 15 mins before, died 30 mins after initial bite. Edited November 23, 2011 by Everythings Shiny Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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