Comments on: Snake Bite In Dogs & Cats

By: Andrew

Andrew — Sat, 04 Feb 2023 22:32:35 +0000

In reply to nat. Hi Nat. King Browns don’t occur in my part of South Australia, so you might need to ask a vet more familiar with their specific venom.

By: nat

nat — Wed, 01 Feb 2023 13:49:15 +0000

How long after a king brown snake bite can complications occur in a 1 year old kelpie that got the antivenem within 2 hours of the bite

By: Andrew

Andrew — Sat, 22 Oct 2022 04:30:39 +0000

In reply to Karin Hagen. Hi Karen. I’m sorry to hear about that. Only your vets will have access to enough information to be able to answer that question. Good luck.

By: Karin Hagen

Karin Hagen — Sat, 22 Oct 2022 01:09:57 +0000

My dog was bitten by presumably a black snake 5 days ago. He received the antivenom a few hours after the bite (the vet had no stock and had to find some) He has not eaten or been able to drink anything since. Both his liver and kidneys show signs of damage. How likely is he to recover fully do you think? He’s a 5 year old medium size bitzer. He has been on IV fluids for most of that time now.

By: Andrew

Andrew — Wed, 21 Apr 2021 10:18:38 +0000

In reply to Mississippi. Hi Mississippi. The information on this page only applies to snakes in Australia.

By: Mississippi

Mississippi — Wed, 21 Apr 2021 08:12:35 +0000

Hey I’m pretty sure my cat has been bitten by a snake and this happened yesterday morning. Its appearance Has changed and fast. As far as symptoms, it’s been slow but I could instantly tell she has been bitten but wasn’t quite sure until I sent photos to her vet. He advised for now until the am to just give her 1/4 children’s Benadryl and then to bring her in immediately so he could administer her some dextron and antibiotics which he advised was an absolute must. Prayers please and just know she’s a tough kitty.

By: Andrew

Andrew — Sun, 14 Feb 2021 21:31:15 +0000

In reply to Jane. It depends on how many bites, where they are bitten and the amount of venom injected. It could be anything from 10 minutes to several hours, but typically 30 to 60 minutes.

By: Jane

Jane — Sun, 14 Feb 2021 12:28:43 +0000

In reply to Andrew. How soon after a pet is bitten would the onset symptoms begin?

By: Andrew

Andrew — Sun, 15 Nov 2020 02:53:55 +0000

In reply to Lorelei Jones. Hi Laura lie. Sudden onset of loss of function in the back legs in a young cat could be snakebite, trauma but also possibly specific venomous animals in your area. I’m afraid a photo won’t help and your vets are probably going to know the best. Good luck.

By: Lorelei Jones

Lorelei Jones — Sun, 15 Nov 2020 01:13:33 +0000

I recently had got a cat and a few days went by and the cat was fine until he went outside and when he came back he came back stiff and paralyzed but he is alive and his stool is fine. We went to the vet and they couldn’t diagnose anything but gave us anti-Biotics. If any know what’s wrong I will provide pictures. Thank you