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Mumof3
True Blue Farmgirl
3890 Posts
Karin
Ellenwood
GA
USA
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 Posted - Jul 09 2007 : 08:31:32 AM
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meet a snake in the grass.
This is my parent's Boston Terrier after an encounter with a copperhead.
He looks a bit like Winston Churchill now. Poor thing.
Be careful when you send your pets out! Especially in drought-ridden areas. The copperhead that got Cabot was right on the patio outside the back door looking for water. Which would have been fine if the incredibly curious (and not very bright) dog had not discovered it and tried to smell it.
Karin
Wherever you go, there you are.
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Miss Bee Haven
True Blue Farmgirl
4331 Posts
Janice
Louisville/Irvington
Kentucky
USA
4331 Posts |
Posted - Jul 09 2007 : 08:59:38 AM
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Oh, Karin! The poor boy! I'm surprised it didn't kill him. Did they take him to the vet right away? Did they do some kind of first aid? What should a person do in a case like that? Thanks for the tip about drought conditions. We're having a major drought right now. I've only seen rat snakes at the farm so far, but everyone around me has a pond, it seems.
"If you think you've got it nailed down, then what's all that around it?" - 'Brother Dave' Gardner |
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MullersLaneFarm
True Blue Farmgirl
596 Posts
Rock Falls
IL
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Posted - Jul 09 2007 : 09:07:20 AM
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Poor baby!
When we lived in eastern NC, our dobermin was bitten by a cooper head (or poplar leaf, as they call them there). It was so long ago, that I can't even remember if the vet gave her a shot or anything.
Cyndi
Muller's Lane Farm http://www.mullerslanefarm.com
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Mumof3
True Blue Farmgirl
3890 Posts
Karin
Ellenwood
GA
USA
3890 Posts |
Posted - Jul 09 2007 : 09:47:37 AM
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He is still at the vet today. We had to take him to the vet ER last night and pick him up this am. They had him on IVs and gave him a steroid shot and antibiotics. His regular vet is observing him until later this afternoon. He will have to take antibiotics for a while. The swelling will travel throughout his entire body before it is all over. Honestly, if he had only listened to my dad!!
Karin
Wherever you go, there you are.
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Aunt Jenny
True Blue Farmgirl
11381 Posts
Jenny
middle of
Utah
USA
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Miss Bee Haven
True Blue Farmgirl
4331 Posts
Janice
Louisville/Irvington
Kentucky
USA
4331 Posts |
Posted - Jul 09 2007 : 11:01:57 AM
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He must have a very strong constitution. Please keep us posted about him as he recovers.
"If you think you've got it nailed down, then what's all that around it?" - 'Brother Dave' Gardner |
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Maryjane Lee
True Blue Farmgirl
2195 Posts
Maryjane
CA
USA
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Posted - Jul 09 2007 : 11:13:59 AM
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Oh Karin, that is so very sad and I am sure he doesn't feel good either. Bless his heart! Please post some pictures when he is all better so we can see him at his best! So sorry but glad he survived the snake bite.
Hugs,
Maryjane Lee
The Beehive Cottage~
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Alee
True Blue Farmgirl
22941 Posts
Alee
Worland
Wy
USA
22941 Posts |
Posted - Jul 09 2007 : 11:26:22 AM
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wow! Poor little guy! I hope he makes it through okay! Aren't copperheads really poisonous? I am so so so glad that there aren't any native poisonous snakes in this area!
Alee
The amazing one handed typist! One hand for typing, one hand to hold Nora! |
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KYgurlsrbest
True Blue Farmgirl
4853 Posts
Jonni
Elsmere
Kentucky
USA
4853 Posts |
Posted - Jul 09 2007 : 12:02:08 PM
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That poor little thing! I can't believe it!
He's a trooper, for sure. I'm really thinking of him and your parents. Poor little boo.
J
"In the spring, at the end of the day, you should smell like dirt." Margaret Atwood
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Kathie
True Blue Farmgirl
2436 Posts
Kathie
Thonotosassa
Florida
USA
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Posted - Jul 09 2007 : 12:13:27 PM
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So.. THATS how they get English Bull dogs?
They breed Boster terrier's with Copper Head Venom???
Poor little man..
He looks like he just wants to lay those poofy cheeks down because they are just too heavy for him to carry around.. doesn't he? Poor baby..
Give him a teeny light little hug for me.. will ya.. not too tight though.. something tells me he really doesn't want a very big one right about now..
In a World Where you Can Be Anything, Be Yourself.. |
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nut4fabric
True Blue Farmgirl
885 Posts
Kathy
Morgan Hill
CA
USA
885 Posts |
Posted - Jul 09 2007 : 12:15:24 PM
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When living in Southern California our Doberman was bitten by a Rattlesnake, right on her nose. It actually cost as much to treat her with anti-venom as it would a human. That was one big vet bill. Please give Cabot a hug for me.
Hugs, Kathy
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Tina Michelle
True Blue Farmgirl
6948 Posts
Tina
sunshine state
FL
USA
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Mumof3
True Blue Farmgirl
3890 Posts
Karin
Ellenwood
GA
USA
3890 Posts |
Posted - Jul 09 2007 : 1:31:21 PM
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Kathie- You made me spit my water out!! That is so funny! I am going to have my parents read all of your sweet posts about Cabot, their "little boy." Thank you all so much.
Karin
Wherever you go, there you are.
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willowtreecreek
True Blue Farmgirl
4813 Posts
Julie
Russell
AR
USA
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Posted - Jul 09 2007 : 2:19:09 PM
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Our golden retriever was bit last summer but we didn't know for about two days because she hid under some bushes and we couldn't find her. She got bit on the front leg. When she finally came out she was swollen hugh. We took her to the vet and all they did was giver her some antibiotic. The vet said he was 99% sure it had been a copperhead. He also said in most cases they will not administer antivenom because that can sometimes kill the animal. She is still scarred on that leg and has some limited use of it. Very Scary!
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goneriding
True Blue Farmgirl
1599 Posts
Winona
Central Oregon
USA
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Posted - Jul 09 2007 : 7:31:44 PM
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Assuming he's going to be fine, those pics were so funny! I do hope he'll be fine and maybe next time he'll 'think' before he sticks his nose somewhere he doesn't belong!! Poor baby!
Winona :-)
Don't sweat the small stuff...
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Carol Sue
True Blue Farmgirl
4033 Posts
Carol Sue
Washingtonian
USA
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Posted - Jul 09 2007 : 9:58:51 PM
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Oh my gosh, that would really suck big time.
Poor baby, that does not look like fun.
Glad, so very glad, he survived it.
Carol Sue
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