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     Don (Unregistered Guest) Unregistered guest Posted From: 172.162.215.218 Rating: N/A |
Did you find any fang marks? Wonder if he could have been stung by something like a bumblebee or scorpion or spider bite. My dog got stung by something and had the same symptoms. Vet gave an antihistamine shot and inflammatory shot. He slowly returned to normal. | ||
| Maggie Leman Moderator Username: maggieleman Post Number: 1204 Registered: 07-2005 Posted From: 71.111.230.109  Rating: |
If the goat is still alive it wasn't a rattlesnake. Most likely it was a copperhead. ANyway give antibiotics and banamine to reduce the pain and swelling. Most animals survive snake bite if they can breathe through the swelling. Had this happen to a kid this year, she was fine within a week and we did very little except what I outlined above. Vets don't have nor will they give antivenon. It causes more problems than it cures. Maggie Leman Goat 911 Capri Medic | ||
| (Unregistered Guest) Unregistered guest Posted From: 69.19.14.22 Rating: N/A |
I read in Australia they put chopped onion on poisonous bites. It helps draw out the venom. Another thing that is said to help is a similar device to a stun gun. You could google for it. But if you don't have access to one, you could make a small simple blood electrifying device. There are plans at http://health.groups.yahoo.com/group/microelectricitygermkiller/. You only need a 6 volt lantern battery and one of those brown household power cords. You then would have to move the electrodes around the bitten area. Good luck! | ||
| Ainslee Cara Love New member Username: loveboergoats Post Number: 10 Registered: 04-2006 Posted From: 68.241.71.245 Rating: N/A |
We had a young buck get bitten on the nose yesterday morning by what we believe was a rattlesnake. We didn't even notice until last night when I called the herd in for feeding. He seemed to be eating ok, but his face has swollen his eyes shut and looks horrible. His mouth also feels like it's on fire. Is there anything we can do besides take him to a vet for anti-venom? It's expensive and we don't really have the money right now. Please help! |
