Be careful out there.
Well, if you didn’t slog through my post on Saturday’s pre-season exercise, you don’t know that Kate was snake bit.
There are four types of poisonous snakes in our area;
The Coral which generally isn’t a problem since it bites more than strikes
The evil tempered Water Moccasin , but no water was in this area.
The most likely culprit was it’s cousin, the Copperhead which is plentiful or rattlesnakes, timber and diamondback.
Kate is the first dog we’ve had bitten in several years of running our dogs. Tiny who used to run coon dogs has had two bitten. It’s rare, but it does happen.
Wear your snake chaps and watch where you put your feet and plant your butt.
Liberally, apply bug spray
Chiggars and ticks and lyme.
Oh my
No, I don’t like a leash as I call a cellphone, but it is a valuable tool.
When the logging trucks are rolling, try not to run areas next to the roads they travel. Nothing can quite mess up a pack of dogs like one of those behemoths.
Keep a first aid kit for both the humans and the animals
A suggested list of first aid materials for your dogs
Old wash cloths for washing big areas
Hydrogen peroxide to induce vomiting in case of accidental poisoning
Commercial ice packs like the ones used to treat sports injuries
Kaopectate liquid to treat diarrhea
Benadryl (give 1-2 mg per pound every eight hours to treat bee stings or bug bites or 4 mg per pound for snakebites).
Buffered aspirin (give 5 mg very 12 hours for pain). Make sure the pill does not contain caffeine or other additives. Give with food.
Dramamine (give 25-50 mg one hour before traveling to prevent motion sickness). Try at home first.
Do not give Tylenol or Ibuprofen to any dog under any circumstances.
Duct tape for temporary bandages
Rolled up newspaper for splint injured limbs
Super glue for temporary suturing
Source FEMA
Posted 07/15/07 by rimfire | Filed under: Veterinarian



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