We think my dog got bitten by a snake yesterday. Her face and her throat is really swollen. We really aren't sure if its really a snake bite.
2007-04-30 07:18:18 · 16 answers · asked by Anonymous in Pets ➔ Dogs
Garter snakes are all I deal with and even the ones with allergies doesn't have a reaction. I would certainly try some bendryl and look for wounds. Spider bites often cause an allergic reaction more often than garter snakes. However I know nothing about poisonous snakes if she had access.
My dogs play tug a war with garters and then come bouncing around all excited foaming at the mouth. Snakes are usually trying to get away where as a spider can sneak up on them while they are sleeping just like they do us.
2007-04-30 07:26:04 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Snake Bite On Dogs Face
2016-12-26 15:11:21 · answer #2 · answered by ? 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
If your dog is bitten by a snake, there may be no cause for concern, as the majority of snakes are nonpoisonous. The bites of harmless snakes show teeth marks in the shape of a horseshoe, but there are no fang marks.
The bite from harmful / venemous snakes will have two puncture wounds in the skin (fang marks). Signs of local reaction appear quickly and include swelling, excruciating pain, redness and hemorrhages in the skin.
Snake bites on a dog are usually near the head and neck area, if the dog has too much hair and you cannot see a wound... You should firmly but not too hard touch everywhere on the dog's body. (Be careful as the wound will be very painful and the dog may react aggresively) You should also watch the dog to see if it is tending any area of it's body excessively.
Signs and symptoms depend on the size and species of the snake, location of the bite and amount of toxin absorbed into the system. The first signs are extreme restlessness, panting, drooling and weakness. They are followed by diarrhea, collapse, sometimes seizures, shock
2007-04-30 07:32:24 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
A venomous snake bite will be swollen and should have 2 large obvious spots where the fangs entered. A spider bite can have the same effect. Either way, she needs to be treated by a vet or the venom could kill her.
A non-venomous snake bite is usually not detectable on a dog because non-venomous snake have a row of very tiny teeth that would not leave marks deep enough to see under the hair. It also would not swell.
This could also be a sign of lymph problems, cancers, infections, and dozens of other dangerous conditions. You should really get a vet's opinion ASAP.
2007-04-30 07:28:18 · answer #4 · answered by Dreamer 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Hello, I'd say TIME FOR A VET..especially if you don't know what kind of snake or if you have venomous snakes around ..like rattlesnakes - even the babies are posionous..but a venomous snake bite will probably have 2 puncture wounds from fangs, that is how they deliver the poision..tho if the snake was a baby, punctures may not be visible..other snakes like constrictors are not poisionous & have short rear facing teeth..but with the symptoms..I'd say a vet is in order...Take Care :)
2007-04-30 07:27:17 · answer #5 · answered by ? 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Sometimes a snake bite is hard to see. They are usually to the face or neck area, and there are usually 2 puncture wounds. If the muzzle and throat are swollen, don't delay, get her to the vet IMMEDIATELY.
2007-04-30 07:24:01 · answer #6 · answered by Judy A 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
When are you taking her to see the Vet? If it's a snake bite she could be dying a slow death while you try to figure out what a snake bite looks like.
It will be two holes or puncture woulds where the fangs hit her.
2007-04-30 07:22:45 · answer #7 · answered by vanityspice 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
My mom was bit by a snake on her ankle once. If you looked closely, you could see 2 fang marks (2 holes side by side).
Regardless of whether the dog was bit by a snake, it sounds like he's having a reaction to something. If it's a severe allergy to something you want to find out exactly what it is.
I would get to a vet asap.
2007-04-30 07:21:47 · answer #8 · answered by star_lite57 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
sounds like a snake bite wound. Take her to the vet they can put her on some meds to help with the swelling and infection that is brewing.
The bite could abcess out if the swelling dosen't go down.
2007-04-30 07:22:05 · answer #9 · answered by Jessica H 4 · 1⤊ 0⤋
It could be, we had a dog named Red that used to kill rattle snakes and water mocasins around the lake in our back yard. He never got sick, but he would swell up something fierce. He only stayed swollen for about a day and a half.
2007-04-30 07:21:46 · answer #10 · answered by shivercraft 3 · 2⤊ 0⤋