My dog got bit by a moccasin this morning around 8. We took her to the Med Vet Emergency and got her there before 10AM. She is an Extra Small Schnoodle and weighs 10lbs. They have her on anti-venom now and her coagulation level was normal but on High spectrum. The vet thinks she will be OK and Out dog seems alert and aware. What is You guys experience with a dog bitten by a moccasin? I have had beagles when growing up that would stay gone for a couple days hunting and come home snake bit from what awe guessed were moccasin or copperhead bites and they overcame the bite without ever going to the vet. I am hoping Our limitless dog is going to be OK with the anti-venom treatment and with Her being alert and getting Her to vet about as quick as possible, I am positive in my thinking about her condition. On a side note- This happened in Our chain linked fenced in back yard. There is a water oak in my yard and it has a clump of shrub thick stuff growing out the bottom. I got home from vet and started trimming around the tree and I started working on the shrub thick stuff and low and behold there is the juvenile moccasin layer up in a hole area in tree inbehind where the shrub stuff was growing. 2 shots with my .45 ACP and He was dissipated. I am happy I found the culprit right in my backyard. I hate a snake!

I get a hound or 2 bit by a cotton mouth every year. They usually feel sick a couple days and stay swelled up a day or two and then they are fine. I may give them benadryl for a couple days and usually get some antibiotic from the vet. If its in the head, ill remove the collar. Never had one die from a cotton mouth, or even get super sick. A buddy had a dog get bit by a diamond back. It was dead in 45 min.

My house dog (a daschund) got bit by a pigmy rattle snake one year and a cotton mouth the next. Took her to the vet with the pigmy. He didn't do much except charge us quite a bit of money. Didn't take her with the cotton mouth. Both in the nose. She snores now.

I've had a lot of coon hounds bitten, we hunted all summer long so it wasn't rare. we just gave them a shot of antibiotic and that was it. I can't remember one not making it. . I would think a small dog would be a little different. I had a little 10lb fiest get bitten once. She survived and was never bit again. I'm not sure but it was more than likely a copperhead.

Dang. They out for sure, my Daddy kilt a massive one yesterday right by is truck door in front yard. Still has the stankn sob in bag, in the back of his truck 😄

Hope the ol Gal gets better

Thanks fellas! I feel better about her being able to make it after reading posts. Thanks James!

Hope she makes out ok sure she will 👍

Hope your little pup pulls through. I hate snakes.

my understanding is that while the cottonmouths are fairly likely to bite, the actual venom is not as dangerous as it could be. Of the 3 likely bites, the cottonmouth may be the mildest. Rattlers are generally the worst. My cockers and boykins have all gotten into copperheads, and with one exception, we went the Benadryl/IV hydration route, rather than antivenom. All survived.

I hope she keeps getting better. I’ve had bigger dogs get bit and they all made it through with just swelling. My grandad says to feed them bacon grease and benedryl he might have just made that concoction up though. For sure an antibiotic but sounds like you already have her in good care

I was bit by a cotton mouth when i was 12. Bit side of knee. (still have 2 fang marks ) I almost lost my leg, swelled up 3 times normal. They had to keep me sedated because of the pain. 3 weeks in hospital before I was ok again. I do not go anywhere around snakes and kill all I see.

I especially hate cottonmouths. Beat the heck out of a small one with a stick around my pond. I’ll kill every venomous snake I see especially if in my yard. Hope your dog gets better soon.

My lab got popped by an unknown. $1200 later and some anti venom he was good as new. Your dog should be fine. Atleast you found and dispatched the issue. I don’t know where or when or what happened to the one that got mine.it could be still out there for all I know.

I’ve had several dogs bit by venomous snakes. Never took one to the vet and they all lived and bounced back to 100% within a few days.