2007-03-07 07:21:54 · 13 answers · asked by intel inside 1 in Pets ➔ Reptiles
I don't know, has he? I haven't seen your jack russell, and you haven't provided any information. Even if I were a vet I wouldn't know without some information and a chance to examine it. My advice is take your dog to the vet if you are worried about it. It is extremely unlikely that a snake has bitten it, the weather is far too cold for snakes to venture out.
Where do you live, I'm in the UK, winter.
2007-03-07 07:36:48 · answer #1 · answered by funnelweb 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Again, more information needed, such as symptoms or why you suspect a snake bite. Where you live might be helpful, too....Although it has been generally too cold for snakes, they can and do venture out on warmer days, even in winter. I was taught to always be alert for snakes if it got warmer than about 60 degrees outside. Incidentally, I live in Texas. Also, your dog could have found a snake's hibernation area, disturbed it, and been bitten...snakes don't have to be out to bite. But I'll help you out with what I know about it because I figure you asked for some reason. You didn't put an excessive amount of question marks, which leads me to believe you may be serious. I know it's scary when your dog may have been bitten by a snake.
One of my dogs (my Border Collie) was bitten by a snake about five years ago when she was about 8 months old. She had two noticeable fang marks on her leg, and she developed a fever. She became sorta lethargic and ate very little; she did, however, drink a lot of water (probably the fever). She acted as though her leg hurt a lot to move or stand on. We called several vets in the area the next morning when we saw all her symptoms (she was out most of the night with the other dogs...they came in when they wanted to through a doggie door) and told them her symptoms and that we suspected a snakebite from a large snake. They said to make sure she had plenty of water and a quiet place to rest....that dogs were pretty resistant to snake bites, even if it made them sick.....they told us not to bring her in unless she started getting worse or the wounds looked infected. But keep in mind, THIS WAS JUST MY DOG AND MY VETS. EVERY CASE IS GENERALLY DIFFERENT. THE TYPE/SIZE OF SNAKE, AGE OF THE DOG, SYMPTOMS, AND SEVERITY OF THE BITE ARE ALL FACTORS HERE.
2007-03-07 08:16:03 · answer #2 · answered by AJ 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Take it to the vet ASAP. Tell them what kind it was or describe it you don't know the type. The type of snake will depend on how poisonous it is and how long you dog may have to live left untreated. Which is what your doing by getting on the computer and taking the time to type this question in.
I've only dealt with cats and copperhead bites, all survived with eating raw eggs, but this doesn't work on dogs for unknown reasons to me.
2007-03-07 07:39:49 · answer #3 · answered by wolfinator25840 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
If you have any doubts phone the vets most have 24 hour emergency cover.
2007-03-07 07:25:25 · answer #4 · answered by richard_beckham2001 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Hopefully... I think I can tell that by the pictures and streaming video that you attached to the question. got another dumb question?
2007-03-07 09:43:32 · answer #5 · answered by hartsock1 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Take him to the vet!
2007-03-07 07:24:27 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
More info needed.
2007-03-07 07:25:03 · answer #7 · answered by curiosityreincarnated 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
How am I supposed to know?
2007-03-07 16:11:38 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
what kind of snake and MORE INFO?
2007-03-07 15:51:27 · answer #9 · answered by jo 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
UHHH
Your dog will be safer with me...
Give it to me..
I'm dying to get one of those....
2007-03-07 07:26:18 · answer #10 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋