Therapeutic management of Russell's Viper Snake bite in a labrador dog Haritha G S1,*, Kumar Prakash B1, Hemanth I1, Kumar Vinay Ch2, Ramesh P1 1Department of Veterinary Clinical Complex, College of Veterinary Science, Garividi-535101, Andhra Pradesh 2Department of Veterinary Pathology, College of Veterinary Science, Garividi-535101, Andhra Pradesh *Corresponding Author's Email: drgsharitha@gmail.com
Online published on 28 March, 2024. Abstract A Male Labrador dog of age two years was presented on emergency to Department of Veterinary Clinical Complex, Garividi with the history of Viper snake bite. Clinical examination revealed dull and depression, snake bite marks on right and left forelimbs with swelling and exaggerated respiration. The vitals were normal except for the increased heart rate. Blood clotting time revealed clotting time of more than 20 mins. There weren't any changes in the serum biochemistry and hematology except for the presence of few echinocytes as the dog was presented immediately 15 minutes after the snake bite. Treatment with Polyvalent snake venom antiserum diluted in normal saline, corticosteroid and antibiotic were administered intravenously. The dog recovered eventfully in three days. The hemato-biochemical values were normal post therapy (on day 7). Top Keywords Clotting time, Dog, Snake bite, Treatment, Viper. Top |