Snake Bite

We had some excitement this weekend. We came home after running some errands on Friday to a sick dog. Shadows face and neck was swollen, it looked like he tangled with a viper. Of course our vet was closed at this point so he had to go the emergency vet. Mom piled up Josh in the car and I kept Meagan at the house with Pepper. After calming Meagan down I searched the back yard for the viper. I never found anything, however I can not imagine it got away unharmed. Because of the woods behind our house, we have seen snakes. Most of the snakes have seen have been harmless, however I have killed several copper heads and one small rattler. My guess is that Shadow tangled with a copper head.

The vet gave shadow a shot of antibiotics, steroids, and an antihistamine, and his swelling was gone by Sunday. I am sure that Shadow has learned his lesson, and I am sure the snake did as well.