![]() ![]() I was very impressed with the welcoming facility and how much Harley was catered to. And thank you to the doctor for following up with a call. This was a wonderful 1st time experience. This is really helpful especially to keep interaction without pets to a minimum. Appreciated that you are able to check out in the room. I’m not just talking about for the animals…the customer service from the first phone call, to stopping in to pick up meds, to the moment I walked out and even the follow up call! This is probably the best office I have been to. I'm afraid I kept everyone there late and I really appreciate the excellent experience. Rooker took all of the time necessary to answer all of my questions. I had a number of questions since it's been a long time since I have had a younger dog and Dr. I wanted him thoroughly examined for health and a neuter. This was my first visit with a dog that I had had for a week and a half. If we are closed, you can call Mission Pet Emergency at 21. With rattlesnake bites time is of the essence so do not wait! Call us at 21. ![]() Rattlesnakes are still active and while we hope that your pet will not encounter one, if he does call us immediately so we can help. If your dog goes anywhere where exposure to rattlesnakes is high during the late fall/winter months, he should get a vaccine in the fall as well to protect him through that season. The vaccine lasts for about 6 months which usually covers the months that snakes are most active. We recommend having your dog vaccinated in the spring when snakes are becoming active. This vaccine is for dogs only and requires a booster in 4 weeks after the initial vaccine. This vaccine also helps minimize symptoms of swelling and pain. The goal of the vaccine is NOT to replace medical care following envenomation but rather to buy you some time to seek emergency care. We are in luck because there is a rattlesnake vaccine. If only there was a vaccine to protect dogs against rattlesnakes! The right side was after antivenin and 2 days of hospitalization. This dog was bitten on the inside of the mouth. Either activity involving a snake will put your dog at risk. This is because dogs are either investigating the snake or sometimes being aggressive towards it. Many dogs are bitten in the face/on the head or on the leg. The one symptom every snakebite victim will have is pain. Weakness or collapse are also possible symptoms. Your dog may drool, have rapid breathing, dilated pupils or pale gums. Immediately following the bite the tissue will start to swell and the area where the dog was bitten may bleed or ooze. If you do not see puncture wounds, don’t automatically assume that it was not a rattlesnake bite. You may hear your dog yelp as if in pain and you may see the puncture wounds. If you suspect that your dog may have been bitten by a rattlesnake, here a few things to look for. Antivenin is usually indicated to treat a rattlesnake bite since it helps to decrease the severity of clinical signs as well as speed recovery. This is why seeking veterinary care immediately is your best course of action. We can’t know how much venom is injected with any given snake bite so we don’t always know how severe the effects are going to be. Rattlesnake bites cause your pet to have impaired blood clotting ability and this requires close monitoring. Pets experience pain and swelling with rattlesnake bites but the real danger is the anti-coagulant effect the venom has on your pet’s blood. We carry antivenin as does Mission Pet Emergency, in the event that we are closed. If your pet is bitten by a rattlesnake, you should seek emergency care immediately. What happens if my pet is bitten by a rattlesnake? Would they have seen them otherwise? Who knows, but it can’t hurt to try as long as you aren’t putting yourself or your dog at risk with the repellent. ![]() Many of our clients use it and have not seen snakes in their yard. We are frequently asked if snake repellent works and the answer is we don’t really know. Regardless of the reason we want to remind you that rattlesnake season is not over quite yet.īe vigilant about inspecting your yard especially if you have seen or heard of snakes in your neighborhood. This rain may be contributing to the high number of dogs being bitten by rattlesnakes recently. When it rains, snakes seek higher ground and this increases our chances of encountering them. Helotes and San Antonio have been seeing days and days of steady rain and this is bringing out rattlesnakes. Copyright: steve_byland / 123RF Stock Photo ![]()
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