rattle snake vaccine

[libtech33]

saw the post on here about the guys lab that got hit by a rattler. was gonna post this comment on there but it was already 4 something pages deep in replies. so I thought I'd start a new thread so hopefully more people see this. they do make a rattle snake vaccine for dogs. I didn't know about it untill a few years ago so I figured some of you havnt heard about it either. it's $50ish bucks with a booster every year. it's not 100% effective but I think any chance it'll work is worth it in my book. just thought I'd share.

[Jourdan_D]

thanks for the heads up!!

[BosqueTech]

We gave it to my lab. Thankfully, we have yet to test the effectiveness of it. I have been told it will buy her time in the event she is struck. I have also printed out the name, address and phone number of the vets near our ranch. I printed them in BOLD font, so I can clearly read the name/number in a panic. I figure doing the homework now will buy her even more time.

[Captrix]

I have gotten it for all my dogs and it does work. The first year we used it my mom's Great Pyranese got tagged by a 5ft rattle snake. She spent 1 night at the vet and besides having a pumpkin head for a few days was fine.

[Kdub]

The vaccine is made by Red Rock Labs, and most vets charge about 20.00 for it. You need the initial shot, and then 30 days later you need a 2nd shot or "booster". After that get them annually. I get my tracking dog the shots, and I've had her snake trained 3 times also.
Wayne Lain with "snake breakers" puts on clinics all over Texas, and I highly reccomend getting your dog trained. It's mighty cheap ins. in my book.

[Loreva13]

Wow, didn't know this. Good to know!

[topwater blowup]

I had it for my lab after the 2nd shot he had a allergic reaction to it! He swoll up for a few days then was back to normal.. unfortunately no more vaccine for him, just be extra careful..

[Eric Pence]

Great Post..Thanks I am going to look into it for my 2 dogs

[donfish84]

Good to know. Need to check into this.

[Hawkins]

I did mine last year, mine was only 20 bucks per dog. I gave it myself though.

[k9trainer]

I had it for my lab after the 2nd shot he had a allergic reaction to it! He swoll up for a few days then was back to normal.. unfortunately no more vaccine for him, just be extra careful..

I usually pop a benadryl in my dog 15 minutes before I give the shot. Never had a reaction this way

[Captrix]

I did mine last year, mine was only 20 bucks per dog. I gave it myself though.

Can you order them online or do you still have to get it through a vet? I order all my vaccines through Valley Vet but between my mom and I we have 6 dogs, 3 horses and a few barn cats. Its cheaper to do it ourselves.

[Hawkins]

Can you order them online or do you still have to get it through a vet? I order all my vaccines through Valley Vet but between my mom and I we have 6 dogs, 3 horses and a few barn cats. Its cheaper to do it ourselves.

My friend got it through our local country vet.

[DrenalinJunkie]

Before everyone jumps on the band wagon.............. do some research. I have talked with more than a few people that put on snake clinics, vets, and victim owners that have stated.........."There have been quite a few cases where the vaccine killed my dog"


Mine go out with my fingers crossed. I look at it like this........if she gets hit working, she got it doing something she loves. Which is what I would want anyway. Not some shot killing her.

[k9trainer]

any dog can have a reaction to any vaccine. I'd rather be safe than sorry