Snake bit
- A/C Guy
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Snake bit
About 2 weeks ago, Duke, our male brittany was cornered by diamondback rattler. Cactus on 3 sides and a hissing snake in front blocking his path. Duke tried to jump over the snake, but the snake caught him in the upper foreleg. That happened about 8 am. By noon, it looked like someone had surgically implanted a golf ball under the skin. Other than the swelling, he had no symptoms of distress or pain. The swelling started to decrease the next morning and has been steadily decreasing on a daily basis. Never did it have any effect on his walking, running, playing, or appetite. Today, I was looking at it and other than a little redness and lose of hair (nickel sized bald spot), the bite seems to be almost fully healed. I hope this experience taught him a little more respect for snakes. We had snake trained him, he was looking for an escape path, out of desperation he tried to jump. Hopefully he will plow through the cactus next time.
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Re: Snake bit
Sounds like may have been a dry bite!
Glad it turned out well.
Glad it turned out well.
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Re: Snake bit
Blessings ... 1, 2, 3, 4 keep counting 'em.
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- Willie Hunter
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Re: Snake bit
Well I would say you a very lucky. Thank God!A/C Guy wrote:About 2 weeks ago, Duke, our male brittany was cornered by diamondback rattler. Cactus on 3 sides and a hissing snake in front blocking his path. Duke tried to jump over the snake, but the snake caught him in the upper foreleg. That happened about 8 am. By noon, it looked like someone had surgically implanted a golf ball under the skin. Other than the swelling, he had no symptoms of distress or pain. The swelling started to decrease the next morning and has been steadily decreasing on a daily basis. Never did it have any effect on his walking, running, playing, or appetite. Today, I was looking at it and other than a little redness and lose of hair (nickel sized bald spot), the bite seems to be almost fully healed. I hope this experience taught him a little more respect for snakes. We had snake trained him, he was looking for an escape path, out of desperation he tried to jump. Hopefully he will plow through the cactus next time.
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Re: Snake bit
Just curious, why no trip to the vet?
Re: Snake bit
Good to hear, sounds like maybe a light bite? Curious if you had him vacinated in addition to the snake breaking.
- ElhewPointer
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Re: Snake bit
This is what my late Champion looked like after he got bit at the Southeastern Championship. By the way, he was laying it down, when he got bit!!
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- ElhewPointer
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Re: Snake bit
dang it, I don't know how to make the picture smaller. Sorry!