dog bit by a copperhead

[warrington]

What do you all do when your dog gets bit by a copperhead snake on the jaw. Last night my dog and a copperhead got into a fight. Snake died by dog is swollen up. Took him to the vet. choices: $1000 for steroids, labs, antibiotics, iv fluids, watch for 2 days and moitor. $500 - iv fluids, labs, antibiotics send home and hope for the best. $2000 for antitoxin, steroids, labs, antibiotics, iv fluids, monitor for 3 days and moitor. Free - do nothing and see what happens. What is yalls suggestion?

[mjdillard22]

1000 dollar choice

[Lockpro]

New dog?

Bummer. But make the choice quick.

[Ouch]

I've had dogs bitten several times. Never did anything. All came out OK. Tough call, though.

[muzzlebrake]

We never did anything. They always got over it in a few days.
Dad's Coon dogs got bit several times, mostly moccasins.
Rattlers are the worst and will swell one real bad.
Never had one die from a snake bite----yet.

[Stan R]

The dog at my best friends ranch have gotten bit... they give the dog benadryl (sp) They are still around..

[rtread]

What do you all do when your dog gets bit by a copperhead snake on the jaw. Last night my dog and a copperhead got into a fight. Snake died by dog is swollen up. Took him to the vet. choices: $1000 for steroids, labs, antibiotics, iv fluids, watch for 2 days and moitor. $500 - iv fluids, labs, antibiotics send home and hope for the best. $2000 for antitoxin, steroids, labs, antibiotics, iv fluids, monitor for 3 days and moitor. Free - do nothing and see what happens. What is yalls suggestion?

What size dog? How old? Is it a family pet, ranch dog, hunting dog?
If it were one of our dogs I'd listen very closely to the wife and go that direction.....at all costs.

[Brannon74]

fluids and steroids. shouldn't cost more than $500.

[J-J Matt]

We never did anything when our dogs would get bit. They just swelled up and in a week or two it was gone. They are all fine to this day.

[LDT]

Benadryl and he will be fine

[Weed Killer]

My lab was bitten 3 times in the face ( once on the tongue )
gave him benadryl every 4-5 hours and made hime drink water,
( turned water bottle upside down in his mouth a couple of times )
He was fine the next day, except for the peice of his tongue that
fell off and never grew back, kinda funny looking but he is fine

[oktx]

Maybe an old wives tale but a rancher around here told me he has never lost a dog if it was bitten from the neck forward. He has lost a few bitten from the shoulder back. Tough choice. Disclaimer: Not responsible for dead dog.

[Brannon74]

Iv fluids day $40 X2
IV catheter $40
hospitlization $40 X2
steroid injections very 6-8 hours $20 x8
office vist $50
$410 is what it would cost at our place.

[kfd82]

The dog at my best friends ranch have gotten bit... they give the dog benadryl (sp) They are still around..

Benadryl and he will be fine

X2

[wheat]

we just gace them warm milk,when bitten in the head by rattler