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12 yr old basset hound

limping after being outside worried about snake bites
panting pretty hard can yuo tell if its a snake bite or not by looking...
about an hour or 2 ago...
should i take her in?
if you can see a snake bite, and i dont
its in her left leg can i give her advil or something til vet on monday in case of sprain?

Submitted: 84 days and 14 hours ago.
Category: Dog
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Pet's Sex: Female
Pet's Age: 12

Already Tried:
nothing accept trying to get her calm

Posted by CVT_in_MN 84 days and 14 hours ago.

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Hi XXXXXXXXXXX~

 

What type of snakes do you have in your area?

Do you notice any swelling or blood on the leg?

84 days and 14 hours ago.

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copperheads

 

ye there is swelling i dont notice any blood in the leg...

Posted by CVT_in_MN 84 days and 14 hours ago.

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Because there are copperheads in your area, and because of the edema (swelling) and dyspnea (difficulty breathing), I think the absolute best thing to do is to have her seen by an emergency vet as soon as possible.

 

Hopefully they'll just find a sprain or something, but in cases of snakebite, it's always better to be safe than sorry.

84 days and 14 hours ago.

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i might have explained it wrong while walking she is panting , but now she is calm and resting and her breathing is regular, getting her calm was what was frightening....do you still think i should, i dont see any bite marks.....how long before she would be showing major signs of the snake bite? its been anywhere within 3 hours already she was outside since she

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If it is a snakebite, it could be up to 24 hours before you see any symptoms...I think if it were my dog, I'd err on the side of caution and have her seen.

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