by Sico » Thu Jan 28, 2016 11:33 am
The severity of the bite is dependant on a lot of factors, including but not limited to
- the size of the dog (large dogs can handle more venom than smaller ones)
- the physical condition of the dog (age, is it healthy, does it have any medical conditions etc)
- the size of the snake (large snakes produce more venom than small ones)
- where the dog was bitten (a bite to the back leg would be theoretically less serious than a bite to the face)
- whether or not there were more than one bite (obviously)
There really isn't much you can do other than get the dog to the RIGHT vet (find out which vets in your area keep a stock of appropriate antivenom) in good time. It's an unfortunate event either way, on one hand you may have a deceased pet, on the other, if you are lucky, you may have an expensive vet's bill.
Mark
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