My cat got bit by a snake?(need fast response)?

Question

ok.the local vet's office is closed.Can't call long distance on house phone.and my cat is in the kitchen dieing for all I now.I need help fast!!

Answer 1

Is the snake bite on a leg? If it is, you can tie something tightly around the leg, above the bite for now.

Answer 2

First thing, stay calm.
Secondly...what exactly IS your cat doing in the kitchen?? Is he actually showing any signs of illness, or is he just in there eating dinner? Is there any visible swelling or bite marks where you think he was bitten? How do you know he was actualy bitten?

Let me explain why I'm asking that. Even if you SAW the snake bite your cat, there may be a chance he will be OK. First off, if it was a non-venomous snake, and he is not showing any signs of illness, he's probably going to be OK as there would be no venom involved and no allergic reaction if there is no signs of illness. Secondly, even if it WAS a venomous snake, they VERY often do what is called a "dry bite"...meaning they strike, and may even "sink their fangs in" but they do NOT inject any venom. Some people estimate this is what happens in venomous snake bites up to 80% of the time! The production of venom is costly to the snake in terms of nutrition/energy needed to produce it, so they only use it if they need to and when they can get some nutritional return on its' use (ie, a meal out of the deal)! Most times, even if the snake is venomous, they will only stike at things larger than themselves if they feel threatened...so they are not looking to kill and eat your cat...just make him go away. If a "dry bite" is the case, he will probably be OK too.

HOWEVER...if he is actually acting ill in the kicthen...you need to get him to an emergency clinic as quickly as you can! If there is any swelling around the site, or around his nose/muzzle (primary sign of an allergic reaction in animals), if there is any color change in the tissue around the bite (tonight, or in the next day or two, would probably start turning darker, like it's rotting, it might be BRIGHT red too at first), if he is vomiting, stumbling or ortherwise not walking correctly or seems to be "out of it" or "drunk", if he starts to show any signs of a seizure (like shaking, trembling, or all out convulsions)...take him to a vet FAST! He will need at LEAST supportive care, and most likely some anti-venom if he is actually ill from the bite.

For now, calm down, and go watch your cat for awhile and see what's really going on with him!

Answer 3

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Answer 4

Did you get a good look at the snake? Can you ID the snake?A vet won't know what type of antivenin to give the cat if it was a venomous snake.

Did you actually see the bite happen? Did the snake hang on, or did it strike and bounce back? Can you see a bite on the cat?

Answer 5

There should be an emergency number that your local vet leaves on their answering machine.
Look in phone book for ER animal clinic.
Do you know for a fact that the cat got bite by a snake? Did you see it happen?
Heck, if you can't get anyone, call the ER at your local hospital. Maybe they can help you.
GOOD LUCK

Answer 6

This happened to our cat and he almost died. You might be able to find an emergency clinic that is opened. When we could not find one we kept him calm and kept him from moving all night and checked on him several time as soon as the sun came up the next day we were at the vets office with him.

Answer 7

Cats usually deal with snake bites ok on their own. There is a good chance the snake wasn't poisonous. Keep an eye on the cat. If necessary, don't be afraid to call the vet's home phone and wake him up!

Answer 8

hi most vets have an out of hours service or do you have an animal hospital near by, look in the phone book , my cat was bitten by an adder twice and we left her over night when we took her to the vet in the morning the vet said she was lucky she didnt die take the cat to any out of hours vet now!

Answer 9

Go here now:
http://www.veterinarypartner.com/Content.plx?P=A&S=0&C=0&A=378

Call the ASPCA Animal Poison Control Center

The telephone number is [phone].

Answer 10

Get him to a veteranarian IMMEDIATELY! There is no reason to play with your cat's life like this!! So get up and get it moving!!!! Even if your vet is closed, doesn't (s)he have an emegency/after hours contact number? If not, time to find a new veteranarian!!! Just like humans, animal illnesses and acidents are not "scheduled" to occur between 9 am and 5 pm. How crazy is that!!!

Now, please get to a vet somewhere!!

Good luck to you and Kitty:)

Answer 11

I have never had to try it in my adult life but my grandmother{born in 1915} always kept a small jar of bacon grease in the cupboard for her dogs if they got bit. She would give them a spoonful or two, something about it coats the stomach so they don't get as sick. a little couldn't hurt so it may be worth a try. good luck