Snakes.

[Scruffy 6]

Its a bit late now, but my little Russell killed a snake last weekend.

Its the first shes ever got and hopefuly the last because i nearly shit myself!

Would an Adder have killed her?

She killed it quick ad i couldnt get near her in time, any advice apart from the obvious.

[dogs-n-natives 1,182]

I used to keeper a hill that was rife with adders in summer. The first season a labrador was bitten while picking up ducks, he was taken to the vets with a large swolen leg. Next day given all clear, but then suddenly died of kidney/liver failiour couple of days later.

My sisters patt was bitten and she had to do mouth to mouth 5 times till she got anti-venom into it, but shes a vet and wasnt far from her practice.

My old terrier killed a few, and luckily never got bitten. The last to die was the shepherds collie from a neighbouring farm,was simply found dead in the morning after being out late gathering the hill, swollen face

 

So yea they can kill dogs, but id guess a fit dog could also survive if given the correct treatment, personally I keep em off the fells all through the summer and in general any that you meet by october are sluggish and not a major threat when hunting.

[Scruffy 6]

I knew they were venomous but like i said , 2/3 seconds and it was over. i think i`ll keep away from there for a while anyway. I `d hate to lose a dog that way.

[kx100 66]

yeah my springer got bit by an adder but thank fully he survived is eyes were rolling round his head he also got a twisted gut on the smae day

[albert64 1,882]

a mate of mine got bit by one and turned bad had to be air lifted to hospital

[dytkos 17,793]

My old girl got bit a couple of years back and it cost me about £70 for a course of treatments at the local thiefs, I mean vets. She recovered OK. I now carry a few allergy relief tablets (Piriton or similar) in my phone case when I go out.

Cheers, D.

[Scruffy 6]

My old girl got bit a couple of years back and it cost me about £70 for a course of treatments at the local thiefs, I mean vets. She recovered OK. I now carry a few allergy relief tablets (Piriton or similar) in my phone case when I go out.

Cheers, D.

Thanks for that bit of advice, never thought of putting a couple in my pocket.

[Guest it's all my land after 12]

yeah my springer got bit by an adder but thank fully he survived is eyes were rolling round his head he also got a twisted gut on the smae day

 

not called 'LUCKY' was he ?

[Jordb543 9]

As far as a native adder's venom is concerned its not too bad tbh around as toxic as a bee sting, however they obviously deliver more then a bee can, and like with bee stings an allergic reaction isnt uncommon, so i would say its definately a vet job, or hospital job if you or the dog get bit,

 

its not too dangrous unless an allergic reaction takes place then it can be pretty dangerous i think. condtioning the dog against snakes may be a good idea, all mine have been with my pet snakes

[william slater mcgregor 2]

My old girl got bit a couple of years back and it cost me about £70 for a course of treatments at the local thiefs, I mean vets. She recovered OK. I now carry a few allergy relief tablets (Piriton or similar) in my phone case when I go out.

Cheers, D.

 

nope you were right the local theif

[thesnakeman 0]

Lucky you are where you are.

Some years ago, I had a dog trained to find snakes (I am a snake catcher), and he was bitten by a red-bellied black snakes and died shortly after.

I'm in Australia and this happened on the edge of Sydney in bush there.

 

All the best

 

Raymond Hoser