Clinical Management of Cobra Envenomation in a Dog Abinaya P.1,*, Rajkumar K.2, Prabavathy A. Abiramy2 Department of Veterinary Medicine Teaching Veterinary Clinical Complex, Rajiv Gandhi Institute of Veterinary Education and Research (RIVER), 605009 (Puducherry) 1Post Graduate Scholar, Department of Veterinary Medicine Teaching Veterinary Clinical Complex, Rajiv Gandhi Institute of Veterinary Education and Research (RIVER), 605009 (Puducherry) 2Associate Professor, Department of Veterinary Medicine Teaching Veterinary Clinical Complex, Rajiv Gandhi Institute of Veterinary Education and Research (RIVER), 605009 (Puducherry) *Corresponding author E-mail: drabibvsc994@gmail.com
Online published on 30 November, 2019. Abstract A dog was presented with history of swelling in neck region, frothy salivation, dullness, depression, abnormal gait and recumbency. The dog was diagnosed for snake bite based on history and physical examination. Hematology and biochemical investigation revealed increased total leukocyte count, elevated creatinine and total protein with normal BUN. The dog was successfully treated with anti-snake venom, corticosteroid, fluid therapy and antibiotic along with careful monitoring. Top Keywords Anti snake venom, cobra envenomation, corticosteroid, leukocytosis. Top |