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Pets In Summer Series - Snakebites In Family Pets

Reducing the risk PETS IN SUMMER SERIES N Murdoch UNIVERSITY SNAKEBITES IN FAMILY PETS Reported snakebite instances Recognising the signs DOGS 76 10 SIGNS YOUR DOG OR CAT MAY HAVE BEEN BITTEN BY A SNAKE 2010 BUILD A SNAKE PROOF FENCE CATS KEEP YOUR PROPERTY FREE FROM RUBBISH PILES SUDDEN WEAKNESS FOLLOWED BY COLLAPSE KEEP YOUR PROPERTY FREE FROM OBJECTS WHERE SNAKES MAY HIDE DOGS 2009 LOSS OF BLADDER CONTROL KEEP THE GRASS CUT ON YOUR PROPERTY CATS 63 KEEP YOUR DOG ON A LEAD NEAR BUSHY AREAS, WETLANDS, SAND DUNES DILATED PUPILS DOGS 137 2008 CATS 67 PARALYSIS SALIVATION, DROOLING, FROTHING DOGS 2007 89 LOSS OF BOWEL CONTROL CATS 49 The way dogs and cats get bitten 20 40 60 80 100 120 140 REGISTERED DOG/CAT SNAKE BITE CASES Stats represent potential snakebite instances in the Murdoch Vet Hospital *catchment area only WAYS DOGS GET BITTEN WAYS CATS GET BITTEN RESPIRATORY DISTRESS What not to do RUNNING AND TRACKING HUNTING AND THROUGH LONG GRASS CHASING SNAKES VOMITING ATOURNIQUET THE SNAKE DO NOT KILI BLOOD IN URINE WEAKNESS OR SHAKING OF THE MUSCLES AND DIFFICULTY BLINKING WOUND PANIC APPROACH DO NOT WASH THE What will your vet do? ADMINISTER AN ANTI-VENOM SHOT What to do Stats Facts on antivenom Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec IF YOU WERE UNABLE TO IDENTIFY THE TYPE OF SNAKE THE VET WILL DO A BLOOD OR URINE TEST TO IDENTIFY WHETHER YOUR PET HAS BEEN BITTEN BY A SNAKE AND WHICH TYPE PRODUCED BY GRADUALLY IMMUNISING HORSES TO THE VENOM OF A SPECIES OF SNAKE BRING IT TO 30 KEEP YOUR PET STILL HAKE IS DEAD THE HORSES BLOOD IS THEN COLLECTED. THE SERUM IS SEPARATED OUT AND PURIFIED TO MAKE THE ANTIVENOM CALM AND QUIET IMMEDIATELY rate if seen by ANTIVENOM CONTAINS ANTIBODIES THAT COUNTERACT THE TOXINS FROM THE SNAKES VENOM 10 TO THE VET 90% THEY ARE PRODUCE AND HAVE LIMITED SHELF LIFE MAKING IT A COSTLY VISIT within TO THE VET 2007 2008 2009 2010 www.murdoch.edu.au first few hours THE SNAKE ANDAGE OR PRESSUR 20 ANTI VENOM FACTS ADMINISTER AN ANTI-VENOM SHOT a vet

Pets In Summer Series - Snakebites In Family Pets

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With the arrival of summer just days away, dog owners have been warned to monitor their dogs closely this summer, especially if they live or walk near bushland reserves. According to Murdoch Universit...

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