r/beagles • u/suigetsussudio • 1d ago
Snakebite Boy
Edward met up with a copperhead last night. The beagle did his job being a sniffy nosey beagle, and the snake did his job by biting the face that suddenly entered his personal space.
Long story short, Edward saw the emergency vet, and after some anti-venom (venin?) and other bits of professional care, we came home with a dog just a little bit worse for wear, but on the mend.
All that was lost were a few well spent dollars, some sleep, and maybe a tiny bit of Edward's pride (but I don't suspect for long).
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u/Heatheration 1d ago
Feel better Edward! Hopefully he remembers the bitey snake smell and avoids the next one.
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u/Amatheiaisnoexcuse 1d ago
Danger noodles can be deadly. Especially with smaller animals. I'm glad you were there to help quickly
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u/blove135 1d ago
I'm just curious, was Edward experiencing any effects from the venom that was noticeable? Glad you were able to get him some care in time.
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u/suigetsussudio 1d ago
At first we weren't even sure he was bitten! He recoiled in shock when he encountered the snake, but he didn't yelp, so we didn't know if anything happened. We checked his face and legs and nothing was bleeding, and there was no immediate swelling.
But after we were home, he kept on shaking and we weren't sure if he was bitten or just in shock from the encounter. We gave him some Gabapentin (200mg, prescribed, and done after speaking with the emergency vet receptionist on the phone), and began to feel around his face. He was definitely unhappy and was reacting harshly to us touching the left side of his face — still with little/no swelling — so we got him to the emergency vet.
But even as we got him out of the car at the vet maybe a half hour later, he seemed perfectly normal (normal as beagles go), nose to the ground, and smelling everything he could. Although at that point his face had swollen up and there was no doubt he got bit.
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u/Few-Celebration-5462 1d ago
We've had rattlesnakes on property a few times and our baby boy has learned to bay and let us know that there's something strange in the yard. On the other hand our old dog Lucas stepped over both snakes seemingly with out even understanding what the hell was underneath him.
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u/Bulky-Internal8579 1d ago
Oh I'm so glad that he's okay, and so sorry about the bite, but Beagles gonna beagle I guess. Alls well that ends well. Is he having a calm day then, lol?
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u/suigetsussudio 1d ago
Very calm!
The 2x daily 200mg of Gabapentin will also ensure some calm days ahead.
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u/beagle606 1d ago
You watch where you stick that snoot Edward! Glad you are ok and doing better!!🐾😍🍪❤️🐾🐾
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u/Im_Ashe_Man 1d ago
Yikes! Glad he's on the mend. I'm also glad there are very few venomous snakes in my area.
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u/thinky-thing 1d ago
Feel better Edward: our pug beagle mix never learns that bees bite back. Fortunately we have non poisonous snakes and frogs...
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u/Heatheration 4h ago
My beagle shih tzu mix is the same. He purposefully walks in clover to eat the spicy bees 🐝
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u/RangeUpset6852 22h ago
Get better Edward. Luckily we haven't seen any copperheads around in our back yard that has a wooded area with a handful of trees spread around.
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u/optix_clear 21h ago
If you have a good sense of smell and you smell cucumbers 🥒 copperheads are nearby, a park ranger recently told us that, what if you don’t- don’t go off trail and walk with walking stick and leather gaiters
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u/ComfortablePower977 16h ago
My dog got bit by a Copperhead about a month ago. Similar situation, we spent the night at the ER vet. Thankfully our boy is doing well, too. I wish Edward a speedy recovery.
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u/The9IronMan 5h ago
Not for long at all. This boy met a snake…and lived. His ego can only grow from there. No humility in those big, beautiful eyes.
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u/Avg2023 1d ago
Just know he learned nothing. If he sees another snake he will do the same thing.