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| I agree I would be looking for a new vet. I can believe they didn't suggest Benadryl. Somese that might help is a BOT pad or if you have one for your horse, let him lay on it. It should help with the swelling and pain. |
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Location: Georgia | I'm headed home to take him to the vet. So we will see what he says. Thanks again everyone for the advice! |
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Location: Under The Big Sky Of Texas | Poor fella hope that hes going to be ok, With him being so small I would be really worried about this, My Heeler was weight about 35 lbs and the snake bite really took a toll on her. |
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| Poor thing.All of my dogs have been bit by rattle and i gave them an antihistamine and the all came out of it o.k but it was extremely hard on my small dog he got bit on eye lid. |
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Location: Georgia | I got him to the vet and he was sure glad that I started him on SMZs when I did. He said if I hadn't, then I would have a dead dog. Due to him being bit multiple times, it took a toll on him. The vet said a lot of the tissue in his chest was necrotic and would more than likely peel off for a while but he was very optimistic and plans to keep him for a very days to clean him up and try hydrotherapy to hopefully promote circulation to the necrotic areas. Thank you all again for the well wishes, support, and prayers. Keep them up, we truly appreciate them! |
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Location: Under The Big Sky Of Texas | Klittle3 - 2014-04-15 5:35 PM I got him to the vet and he was sure glad that I started him on SMZs when I did. He said if I hadn't, then I would have a dead dog. Due to him being bit multiple times, it took a toll on him. The vet said a lot of the tissue in his chest was necrotic and would more than likely peel off for a while but he was very optimistic and plans to keep him for a very days to clean him up and try hydrotherapy to hopefully promote circulation to the necrotic areas. Thank you all again for the well wishes, support, and prayers. Keep them up, we truly appreciate them!
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Location: Under The Big Sky Of Texas | Just wondering how your Guy is doing tonight? |
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| I was always told to not use the liquid kind, and to use the tablet. Might want to double check, if you haven't already gave it to your dog. If so, maybe check before you give next dose. I hope your dog is doing better!!! |
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Location: LouLouVille, OK | Southtxponygirl - 2014-04-15 10:26 PM Just wondering how your Guy is doing tonight?
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Location: Georgia | He's doing much better. They plan to keep him at the vet til Friday just to make sure he continues to respond well to treatment. They are also continuing with the hydrotherapy. He has quite a bit of tissue necrosis in his left leg and chest so that is a concern of theirs right now, but otherwise the vet thinks he will make a full recovery. Thanks everyone for your concerns and prayers! |
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Location: Georgia | Chipper is home and doing very well. Eating, drinking, and moving around well. They had to debrid some of his chest tissue and tissue on his left leg due to the necrosis, but he's doing relatively well considering the vet said he is lucky to be alive. I'm so glad to have him back home.
Well, I tried adding a picture but my iPhone won't resize it...
Edited by Klittle3 2014-04-18 8:10 PM
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