Our poor little Mickey was bitten by a snake (Copperhead) this morning in our backyard. The vet is doing everything he can to save him. We're not sure yet how this will turn out. I'll update later.3:30 pm Update: Bloodwork just came back showing a significant amount of venom in his bloodstream. The vet has located some anti-venom locally and sent for it. I didn't realize that since the anti-venom is so expensive, most clinics do not keep it on hand. The vet is worried since Mickey only weights 8 pounds.
7:30 pm Update: His blood pressure dropped this afternoon, but once the anti-venom drip started, he seemed to improve a bit. The vet wanted him transferred to our local Emergency Vet Clinic tonight so he could be monitored closely, so we picked him up and took him there. I was pleased because he can hold his head up, which he couldn't do this morning. His front leg is swollen to triple its normal size. In the morning, we'll take him back to his regular vet for the day. Hopefully, he'll have a good night.
5 comments:
Oh, Judy! Hopefully it was a dry bite. You remember Maisy got bit by a pit viper and she did o.k.
Poor baby! Hoping for a good outcome!
So sorry to hear that. Our neighbor's dog experienced the same thing and survived okay, so we will hope for the same thing for Mickey.
Oh my...prayers are being said for your little Mickey!
Our landscapers scared us by telling us earlier this summer that they had killed a baby copperhead in the backyard. We have a ten month Pomeranian and two daughters. Turned out it wasn't a copperhead. So sorry that your doggy is dealing with all that. Hope that he continues to get better all night! Thank God for anti-venom!
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