Possible snake bite on my GSPs leg

[pikeyboy]

One of my pointers has been a bit lame for the last couple of days. I thought she'd caught her feet on the stubble. I've had a closer look this evening and found two round puncture wounds about 1/2" apart, which I assume is a snake bite. Picture below.

I guess it's a trip to the vets tomorrow as she seems ok in her self, if slightly more subdued than normal hyper mode.

[pikeyboy]

Thanks for replying bex. I think it was a dry bite as I didn't notice any swelling when I checked her feet yesterday. Does she still need the vets tonight

[pikeyboy]

Right just got off the phone with our out of hours vet who isn't the usual old boy we see. They said it's doubtful it's a snake bite and it's probably something else. Also said she'd be getting much more symptoms than just being a tiny bit lame. In all honesty I think they are talking tosh, I've seen snake bites in the U.S. and that's how they look.

[pikeyboy]

Going to door step the vets when they open in the am. I've noticed her being a bit lame when she's been getting up for a Couple of days now. It's not getting any worse and there hasn't been any swelling.

We live in a very rural area mainly arable farming wheat rapeseed etc where my dogs have free running for at least an hour a day. With them combining at the moment this has pushed all the wildlife out of the fields. Being working dogs they are constantly on it.

Bex thanks for the advice.

[pikeyboy]

Outcome appears all good although I saw a locum as the usual vet and practice owner is on hols. Got some anti bios and a I shouldn't worry about it.

Thanks for all the advice. Here's a pic of the little angel with my bedlington

[pikeyboy]

moorx said:

Good to hear

I didn't know you had a Bedlington. More photos if poss please....

More bedlington pics is no problem. She's a great little dog very unkept though, we certainly don't show her although she did win best puppy at Southwell ploughing match😉

[pikeyboy]

moorx said:

Thanks That last one's lovely.

Yes she looks cute and cuddly, she is to a point. But she's define fly a terrier, eg I feed all my dogs at the same time she'll save some food leave it and run back just to have a fight with one of my pointers if they try to eat it.