Guess it had to happen
Guess it had to happen
Snake bite! Squirt got bit Sunday afternoon. For well over 20 yrs, close to 30, I have hunted, lived, trained and trialed in central and eastern Ore. I have never had a dog bit before nor do I know anyone that has except an old trialing friend many years ago. His dog got bit on a winter training trip in Arizona.
I was letting both boys run while I was working on our city water well. Bodie came in but Squirt didn't. Waited for him for awhile then took Bodie home and went back to look for Squirt. By then he was back at the well and looking beat and limping a bit. I looked him over and could find no blood so figured he'd sprained a leg. That evening I went to take them out to go and his leg was swelling. I thought it might have gotten broken or fractured. I got a hold of it and messed with it but nothing felt broken an he didn't fuss like it hurt. This morning his leg was swollen up to a bit over twice its normal size so I got him in the car and off to the vet. Actually he heard the car start and came out on his own and got in.
At the vet, they weren't sure if it was a spider or a snake right away but the gave him some anti inflammatories for the swelling and took his temp; 105! He hadn't eaten yesterday and I don't rec all him drinking but they free feed and rink in the kitchen. They had to hook up an IV and pump fluid into him. Them they looked all over the leg and found the bite on his ankle. I left the office at 9am and hes still there on the IV, have to check back after three to see if he can come home tonight.
I mentioned spider bite. I did not know it but the vet told me we have a few spiders here that can do the same thing to a dog. I didn't ask what but guess it would be a Brown Recluse.
I was letting both boys run while I was working on our city water well. Bodie came in but Squirt didn't. Waited for him for awhile then took Bodie home and went back to look for Squirt. By then he was back at the well and looking beat and limping a bit. I looked him over and could find no blood so figured he'd sprained a leg. That evening I went to take them out to go and his leg was swelling. I thought it might have gotten broken or fractured. I got a hold of it and messed with it but nothing felt broken an he didn't fuss like it hurt. This morning his leg was swollen up to a bit over twice its normal size so I got him in the car and off to the vet. Actually he heard the car start and came out on his own and got in.
At the vet, they weren't sure if it was a spider or a snake right away but the gave him some anti inflammatories for the swelling and took his temp; 105! He hadn't eaten yesterday and I don't rec all him drinking but they free feed and rink in the kitchen. They had to hook up an IV and pump fluid into him. Them they looked all over the leg and found the bite on his ankle. I left the office at 9am and hes still there on the IV, have to check back after three to see if he can come home tonight.
I mentioned spider bite. I did not know it but the vet told me we have a few spiders here that can do the same thing to a dog. I didn't ask what but guess it would be a Brown Recluse.
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Don, sorry to hear man Will be keeping Squirt in me thoughts for a quick and safe recovery.
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Ditto. Really hope the dog comes through okay.WiskeyJaR wrote:Don, sorry to hear man Will be keeping Squirt in me thoughts for a quick and safe recovery.
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Good luck with your Squirt, hope everything works out OK for him. Obviuosly the snake was venemous, but is this something which could cause siezures, or worse? or is it a realatively common thing in some areas? Sounds quite scary to me. Good luck with Squirts recovery.
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Sorry to hear that man. I will be keeping him in my thoughts. I have had some pretty scary moments with mine too. They never get any easier.
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Sounds like it will be OK after that much time and getting the anti-inflammatory and the IV into him. Keep us posted. Will be thinking of you all and saying a little prayer.
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That's some tough news. Dogs are resilient as heck and he's in good hands now......
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Picked him up this afternoon and got him home about 5:30. Swelling hasn't gone down much but fever down quite a bit. Not normal yet tho. They sent him home with two drugs, 10 day supply. Took these photos when we got home.
This last photo shows swelling went all the way up to his shoulder.
They found the bite in his ankle so my guess is he didn't know the snake was there. If he'd been bothering it, he'd probably have been bitten in the face or neck. That may well have killed him.
This last photo shows swelling went all the way up to his shoulder.
They found the bite in his ankle so my guess is he didn't know the snake was there. If he'd been bothering it, he'd probably have been bitten in the face or neck. That may well have killed him.
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Sorry for the bad luck. Hoping for a quick recovery
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Glad to hear Squirts gonna be ok. Here's to hoping he'll be up and running soon.
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Oh poor Squirt! here's hoping he back to being fine as a fiddle in no time, Don! Lucky dog....could have been much worse.
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He's Tekoa Mt/Smith breeding. Here he is in better times!R-Heaton wrote:Nice looking setter,,, whats his breeding?
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Squirt is a fine looking dog and it looks like he is on his way to having a fine season.
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Wow Don Sorry to hear that
it is amazing what a scrape wih just residual venom can do on the swelling dept and yes for a couple days make them not so happy dogs
Sound like a run by dry bite
What do the marks where the bite hit look like?
hopefully they are small as if it was just residual he may luck out and only get some minimal long term scaring
worse thing is secondary infection but I am betting some of those pills you got sent home with are serious antibiotics
Poor Squirt Keep us posted
it is amazing what a scrape wih just residual venom can do on the swelling dept and yes for a couple days make them not so happy dogs
Sound like a run by dry bite
What do the marks where the bite hit look like?
hopefully they are small as if it was just residual he may luck out and only get some minimal long term scaring
worse thing is secondary infection but I am betting some of those pills you got sent home with are serious antibiotics
Poor Squirt Keep us posted
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Wow, that is one tough dog! Sorry to hear about the whole incident, but I'm very glad that it wasn't worse. Do you think it was a rattlesnake bite?
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Don, Sorry Squirt and you are going through this. Glad he is on the mend and will be okay. Will there be any long term affects? Squirt is a handsome looking setter.
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Sorry to hear about Squirt Don , but it sounds like he is on the mend.
I hope he has a quick recovery and is out and back into birds with you soon.
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Don,
I'm glad to hear that Squirt is doing better!
He is a handsome dog! I had the pleasure of going to watch their trial at Smith Setters last year. The place isn't too far from me. Only about a 2.5 hr drive. What a GORGEOUS place. Perfect for a trial.
I'm glad to hear that Squirt is doing better!
He is a handsome dog! I had the pleasure of going to watch their trial at Smith Setters last year. The place isn't too far from me. Only about a 2.5 hr drive. What a GORGEOUS place. Perfect for a trial.
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