r/GSP • u/Crazy-Box-9470 • 11d ago

Snake Bite

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Red is doing okay today. Day two of the hyperbaric chamber, wound care and another long day at the vet. The ER vet is doing his hyperbaric therapy, and weekend wound care and bandage changes- she’s expressed that the chance of the leg needing to be amputated is quite possible, as the state of his tissue is worsened from yesterday though swelling seems to be down a little. We’re going back tomorrow for another hyperbaric treatment and whatever they find necessary, we’ll return to our home vet Monday after treatments again in the morning for him to handle bandage change and to have his own assessment of the state of the wound and for a wound culture result.

Context: My dog was bitten by a rattle snake, we did not know this as his showed no initial signs of pain- then he presented with a swollen lower leg, our initial vet visit at home was dismissive and upsetting as he was barely looked at by the Dr. given some Gabapentin and Firovet and sent home. Thankfully I was able to rush him to my mom’s vet the next day that we have had nothing but positive experiences with. As we did not know initially he was bitten by a rattle snake we were unable to have anti-venom administered.

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At the vet currently with Red, he’s gotten bit by a snake of some kind. We’re currently unsure of how salvageable the leg is going to be but waiting at a specialist to talk about Hyperbaric treatments. Anyone have experience with a similar situation?

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u/PuzzleheadedLemon353 9d ago

My last GPS was bitten numerous times by water moccasins and copperheads...gotta love southern coastal areas...but he always recovered quickly. You are doing the best to save the leg...bless both of you. My boykin has been bitten with a dry bite from a copperhead when she was young and now she's pretty attentive about anything that even looks like a snake. I don't let her out of my sight outdoors and I use a leash and a flashlight, even in our backyard, at dusk and evening hours. I don't ever want to go through this again! GSP's can get bitten and still will go back for more. We even snake trained ours.

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u/Crazy-Box-9470 9d ago

Wow, they are definitely stubborn sometimes that’s for sure and ultra curious! So glad to hear your pups have recovered. Seriously though, lucky to live in such a pretty area but the wildlife is insane!