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COLUMBUS PET HEALTH AND MOVING GUIDE
| This Guide is Provided by the Veterinarians of Benning Animal Hospital, LLC |
If your dog is bitten by a snake, please do the following:
Keep them warm and quiet (resting).
Take them to the nearest animal hospital right away!
Do not give them food or drink.
Do not use a tourniquet.
Do not cut the bite or suck out the venom.
Do not put ice on the site of the bite.
Try to remember what the snake looked like. If you killed it, bring it with you.
Treatment of snake bites may be a steroid injection, anti-venin, or a number of other
treatments depending upon the type and recency of the bite.
Typical symptoms are swelling, redness and bite marks around the potential bite area.
Lethargy, necrosis (tissue dying) or other symptoms may also occur.
Even if the bite is a couple days old, bring your pet in.
See your local vet for more information.
If you are not sure what type of snake bit your animal, check the list below to see if it
matches one of the poisonous snakes of Georgia.
1) Rattlesnake
a) Eastern Diamond Back b) Timber
c) Pygmy 2) Cottonmouth
3) Copperhead 4) Coral Snake
For more information on poisonous snakes, go to Georgia Poison Center.
AND IF YOU HAVE BEEN BITTEN BY A SNAKE, PLEASE GO TO THE HOSPITAL
AND MAKE SURE YOU RECEIVE MEDICAL CARE FIRST. YOUR DOG OR CAT
WILL THANK YOU FOR KEEPING THEIR OWNER ALIVE.
Keep them warm and quiet (resting).
Take them to the nearest animal hospital right away!
Do not give them food or drink.
Do not use a tourniquet.
Do not cut the bite or suck out the venom.
Do not put ice on the site of the bite.
Try to remember what the snake looked like. If you killed it, bring it with you.
Treatment of snake bites may be a steroid injection, anti-venin, or a number of other
treatments depending upon the type and recency of the bite.
Typical symptoms are swelling, redness and bite marks around the potential bite area.
Lethargy, necrosis (tissue dying) or other symptoms may also occur.
Even if the bite is a couple days old, bring your pet in.
See your local vet for more information.
If you are not sure what type of snake bit your animal, check the list below to see if it
matches one of the poisonous snakes of Georgia.
1) Rattlesnake
a) Eastern Diamond Back b) Timber
c) Pygmy 2) Cottonmouth
3) Copperhead 4) Coral Snake
For more information on poisonous snakes, go to Georgia Poison Center.
AND IF YOU HAVE BEEN BITTEN BY A SNAKE, PLEASE GO TO THE HOSPITAL
AND MAKE SURE YOU RECEIVE MEDICAL CARE FIRST. YOUR DOG OR CAT
WILL THANK YOU FOR KEEPING THEIR OWNER ALIVE.
This information is provided for educational purposes only, please see a licensed professional, such as a Veterinarian to find
out more about these topics. Copyright 2008 Benning Animal Hospital, LLC, all rights reserved. Some Images used with
GFDL-GNU License or by permission of www.stockphotos.com.
out more about these topics. Copyright 2008 Benning Animal Hospital, LLC, all rights reserved. Some Images used with
GFDL-GNU License or by permission of www.stockphotos.com.
