texasfishingforum.com logo
Main Menu
Advertisement
Affiliates
Advertisement
Newest Members
SOFdude, onlyme, sandeez, Bward, Richard Cantrell
119612 Registered Users
Top Posters(All Time)
TexDawg 124,705
hopalong 121,182
Bigbob_FTW 104,525
Bob Davis 96,358
John175☮ 86,137
Pilothawk 83,925
Mark Perry 74,867
Derek 🐝 68,501
JDavis7873 67,416
Forum Statistics
Forums59
Topics1,057,682
Posts14,288,842
Members144,612
Most Online39,925
Dec 30th, 2023
Print Thread
Page 2 of 2 1 2
Re: snake shots for dogs [Re: Duck_Hunter] #12705832 04/06/18 06:08 PM
Joined: Nov 2011
Posts: 8,059
B
beartrap Online Content
TFF Celebrity
Online Content
TFF Celebrity
B
Joined: Nov 2011
Posts: 8,059
Originally Posted By: Duck_Hunter
My understanding is similar to Bear Traps. Technically, its only for rattlesnakes, but it helps with any venomous snake bite. The dog still needs to get to a vet for treatment. It just slows the effects of the venom and gives them a better chance of survival.

I havent spoken to my vet about it nor has my dog had the vaccine. I did take him to a snake breaking course and, even though he is as curious a dog as Ive ever seen, I dont think he will ever get close to a snake again.


my dog is an English cocker retriever that I use for retrieving doves.....I'm not sure a snake breaking course would work with her simply because she is so intent on retrieving a bird,she would probably run right over top of a snake....we hunt a lot of harvested corn and peanut fields where rattlesnakes live during the summer and fall living on mice....when field is harvested,it pushes snakes to the fence rows around the fields and I'm always concerned when my dog goes into one of these grown-up areas to retrieve a bird....

Re: snake shots for dogs [Re: UGLYSHCTICK] #12705840 04/06/18 06:17 PM
Joined: Oct 2009
Posts: 12,004
rj74955 Online Content
TFF Guru
Online Content
TFF Guru
Joined: Oct 2009
Posts: 12,004
Originally Posted By: UGLYSHCTICK
My dear ol departed dog. was bitten several times through the years. Copper heads and cotton mouths. I would give her a Benadryl and she'd be fine in a day or so.

I had coon dogs when I was a kid and saw them get bit by copperheads twice. Hardly even slowed them down. Had 1 get bit by a rattlesnake, dead before we got him to the truck.

Re: snake shots for dogs [Re: beartrap] #12705992 04/06/18 07:50 PM
Joined: Mar 2014
Posts: 30,560
Duck_Hunter Online Content
house cleaner
Online Content
house cleaner
Joined: Mar 2014
Posts: 30,560
Originally Posted By: beartrap
Originally Posted By: Duck_Hunter
My understanding is similar to Bear Traps. Technically, its only for rattlesnakes, but it helps with any venomous snake bite. The dog still needs to get to a vet for treatment. It just slows the effects of the venom and gives them a better chance of survival.

I havent spoken to my vet about it nor has my dog had the vaccine. I did take him to a snake breaking course and, even though he is as curious a dog as Ive ever seen, I dont think he will ever get close to a snake again.


my dog is an English cocker retriever that I use for retrieving doves.....I'm not sure a snake breaking course would work with her simply because she is so intent on retrieving a bird,she would probably run right over top of a snake....we hunt a lot of harvested corn and peanut fields where rattlesnakes live during the summer and fall living on mice....when field is harvested,it pushes snakes to the fence rows around the fields and I'm always concerned when my dog goes into one of these grown-up areas to retrieve a bird....


I dont know, man. Its a pretty intense training they go through. There were mostly upland dogs at the one I attended with my lab. After the first snake introduction, most of them wouldnt walk within 10 feet of the next three snakes.

More than one dog had been through the training before and they wouldnt go within 10 feet of any othe the snakes (two rattlers, a copperhead and a moccasin were all there). The trainer recommends they get the training every year as a refresher, but it was clear some of them had carry over.

He engages each snake so that the dog sees, hears and smells it. Thats why its effective for hunting dogs, especially upland dogs.


[Linked Image]
Re: snake shots for dogs [Re: crapyetr] #12706068 04/06/18 08:56 PM
Joined: May 2002
Posts: 5,747
L
leethefishking Online Content
TFF Celebrity
Online Content
TFF Celebrity
L
Joined: May 2002
Posts: 5,747
I get them for my GSP. Told they work for all Texas vipers. She was sick the first time now she just gets a fever for a few hours.

Re: snake shots for dogs [Re: crapyetr] #12706606 04/07/18 07:05 AM
Joined: Feb 2005
Posts: 2,432
F
Fooshman Offline
Extreme Angler
Offline
Extreme Angler
F
Joined: Feb 2005
Posts: 2,432
My dogs get them every year.


[Linked Image]

Re: snake shots for dogs [Re: crapyetr] #12706664 04/07/18 11:57 AM
Joined: Jan 2010
Posts: 7,631
Dognot Offline
TFF Celebrity
Offline
TFF Celebrity
Joined: Jan 2010
Posts: 7,631
Ask Bill Oxner on the THF. He knows a lot about bird dogs and dogs in general. He was a field trial competitor and judge for many years.


The only thing worse than a porta potty in the wintertime is a porta potty in the summertime.

You can’t stop the man from learning the hard way or he will continue to be stupid. It’s just the way it has to be......Mudshark

The Lion and Tiger may be king of the jungle. But the wolf doesn't perform in the circus.....UGLYSHCTICK
Re: snake shots for dogs [Re: crapyetr] #12706715 04/07/18 01:04 PM
Joined: Jan 2009
Posts: 311
L
less wind Offline
Angler
Offline
Angler
L
Joined: Jan 2009
Posts: 311
I'm not a doctor but I play one on tff

Re: snake shots for dogs [Re: crapyetr] #12706960 04/07/18 04:00 PM
Joined: Sep 2008
Posts: 5,190
F
fishslime Offline
TFF Celebrity
Offline
TFF Celebrity
F
Joined: Sep 2008
Posts: 5,190
Apparently, they have those in a test phase for humans but can't get any volunteers to try them on to see if they actually work.

Re: snake shots for dogs [Re: crapyetr] #12707072 04/07/18 05:20 PM
Joined: Jul 2009
Posts: 1,545
D
dkershen Offline
Extreme Angler
Offline
Extreme Angler
D
Joined: Jul 2009
Posts: 1,545
My vet advised me that if you only have copperheads in your area, it wasn't really recommended. Copperhead bites can usually be treated with benadryl. I've had dog's bitten twice by copperheads and that's all they needed. Rattlers are a whole different matter.

Re: snake shots for dogs [Re: crapyetr] #12707339 04/07/18 09:37 PM
Joined: Nov 2002
Posts: 57,851
R
RayBob Offline
Super Freak
Offline
Super Freak
R
Joined: Nov 2002
Posts: 57,851
I've had a lot of dogs bitten. Mostly by copperheads I assume but had a 25lb squirrel dog bitten by a 6' timber rattler and he survived. Never had one die.


Advice? Wise men don't need it. Fools won't heed it !

Re: snake shots for dogs [Re: crapyetr] #12708801 04/09/18 03:47 AM
Joined: Aug 2013
Posts: 2,245
Pinkus Offline
Extreme Angler
Offline
Extreme Angler
Joined: Aug 2013
Posts: 2,245
Our dogs get the snake shot yearly, I think its mostly for rattlers but our Doberman got bit by a copperhead right in the face and when we took him to the vet she said since it he had the snake shot it would be fine and just be painful and swollen a few days but would heal faster since had the shot and wouldnt be as bad.. his face doubled in size and you could see he was miserable but started getting better after that first day..

Page 2 of 2 1 2
Previous Thread
Index
Next Thread

© 1998-2022 OUTDOOR SITES NETWORK all rights reserved USA and Worldwide
Powered by UBB.threads™ PHP Forum Software 7.7.3