The American Beagler Forum

What rememdies do you all use on which snakes....? I'm looking to keep something with me when trialing....

Thanks,
Jack

THE BEST THING I HAVE USED IS BENADRYL I LIVE IN COPPERHEAD
AND RATTLESNAKE COUNTRY. IT ALWAYS WORKS FOR ME.



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SMOKEY HOLLOW BEAGLES

TOMMY TACKETT
PIKE COUNTY KY

Something to use when back home is add sugar to milk. I just call it sweet milk.

XDAWG,
HERE IN THE FOOTHILLS OF NC WE ARE INFESTED WITH COPPERHEADS, AND DEPENDS ON WHERE YOU GO A RATTLER OR TWO, AND THE EVER PRESENT COTTON MOUTH.
I CARRY BENADRYL EVERYWHERE, AND EVERYTIME. JUST AS SOON AS YOU CAN USE A SYRINGE, NO NEEDLE GIVE 3CC'S, AND I ALWAYS CARRY AMOXICILLIN 500 mg CAPS. I SHOVE 2 DOWN THEIR THROAT AS SOON AS POSSIBLE. THEN I'M GOING TO THE NEAREST PLACE TO GET ME A COUPLE OF DOSES OF PENECILLIN 2CC'S WITH THE NEEDLE. JUST AS CLOSE TO THE BITE SIGHT AS POSSIBLE. ONE THAT DAY, AND ONE THE NEXT.
BUY THE WAY, IF I CAN'T GET THE AMOX. DOWN THEIR THROAT, I DOUBLE UP ON THE BENADRYL, AND GO FROM THERE!!

JAMES DAVIS
YELLOW MT. KENNELS

pennicillin always worked for me and back it up with benedryl...i always keep both....it also depends on where the hound is bit if it is near the throat it can swell their airway shut got to be careful...good luck

these method are bogus. research shows that the only effective treatment of a venomous snakebite is an anti-venom, which is very costly. benadryl does nothing to to treat a venomous snakebite. it is only used to prevent an allergic reaction to the anti-venom if it is administered. penicillin will do nothing as it is an antibiotic. so really there is nothing that you can do after the dog has been bit except the anti-venom that is effective. however there is a vaccine for rattlesnakes made by red rock biologics. i am not sure on the price.

not to rattle any feathers but...i have personally been treating snake bites like this for years with great success.."i aint loss one yet"..but i am talkin about copperheads..i have another buddy that took his to his vet and was treated the sameway...ask your vet what to do is your best bet...they went to school not me....good luck...

i work at a vets office and this is what my boss that i work with every day tells me.

I use electricity. Works for me. Shock them right on the spot then take them to the vet for anti venom to be sure. Old man in central Kentucky told me of the electricity trick and I ain't lost one yet.