Adders

[TonyT 1,557]

Has anyone experience of Adder bites?

im told its prime time , but ive never seen or heard of it.

not round here anyway.

Ive had a good walk yesterday and thought dog had been stung.

gave the usual anti histermines but tonight 

dogs fooked.

hes no softy him , never yelps ever but I cant touch him?

 

thanks T

[fireman 11,180]

Many years ago i saw a collie that had been bitten and didn't know it'd be bitten by a Adder until it was in the vets waiting to see the vet and another chap in there said "that's been bitten by a Adder"as his dog had been before, the collie had a head the size of a football and we'd thought it had been hit by a car.The vet  gave the same verdict and gave the dog a few jabs of what i can't remember but the dog was sore for a day or two but recovered totally.. Good luck with it Tony...

[TonyT 1,557]

41 minutes ago, fireman said:

Many years ago i saw a collie that had been bitten and didn't know it'd be bitten by a Adder until it was in the vets waiting to see the vet and another chap in there said "that's been bitten by a Adder"as his dog had been before, the collie had a head the size of a football and we'd thought it had been hit by a car.The vet  gave the same verdict and gave the dog a few jabs of what i can't remember but the dog was sore for a day or two but recovered totally.. Good luck with it Tony...

Im only guessing.

it was suggested by the keeper.

long shot I reckon though that.

Dont know to be honest

[Chevy Chase 94]

I’ve only had one bitten myself but seen a few, normally anti histamines are enough but mine was put on a drip as a precaution, vets recommendation. I’ve known one dog die days later, sure it was kidney failure in the end.

It’ll swell massively if it’s been bitten by an adder 

[TonyT 1,557]

53 minutes ago, Chevy Chase said:

I’ve only had one bitten myself but seen a few, normally anti histamines are enough but mine was put on a drip as a precaution, vets recommendation. I’ve known one dog die days later, sure it was kidney failure in the end.

It’ll swell massively if it’s been bitten by an adder 

Theres always something with terriers

wouldnt mind he was on the lead

thanks for reply

T

[bullyson 2,040]

On 13/04/2025 at 19:48, TonyT said:

Has anyone experience of Adder bites?

im told its prime time , but ive never seen or heard of it.

not round here anyway.

Ive had a good walk yesterday and thought dog had been stung.

gave the usual anti histermines but tonight 

dogs fooked.

hes no softy him , never yelps ever but I cant touch him?

 

thanks T

Lost my best digging bitch a few seasons ago to an adder bite same thing never heard of it till then. And she died 2 days after. Broke through and she hadn't taken any stick but had 2 little pricks on her nose and keeper informed after that prime time for adders. 

[Aussie Whip 4,251]

You can only hunt in Winter over here with terriers because of snakes. With global warming you guys might be heading the same way.

[fireman 11,180]

On 13/04/2025 at 21:02, TonyT said:

Im only guessing.

it was suggested by the keeper.

long shot I reckon though that.

Dont know to be honest

How's the dog doing TonyT ?...

[TonyT 1,557]

7 hours ago, fireman said:

How's the dog doing TonyT ?...

Ok mate but not right.

im pretty sure there was no snakes involved.

I honestly think hes chomped and swallowed a bit of bone.

thanks for asking FM

ATB T

[Daniel cain 47,194]

17 minutes ago, TonyT said:

Ok mate but not right.

im pretty sure there was no snakes involved.

I honestly think hes chomped and swallowed a bit of bone.

thanks for asking FM

ATB T

Yrs ago when I was a teenager,my old duck gave my dogs cooked lamb bones....one splintered and got stuck in the wall of the dogs stomach....was an operation job in the endonly ever fed raw bones since....I sincerely hope it's not that Tony,and the dogs ok....could it of picked up poison of some sort?

[TonyT 1,557]

9 minutes ago, Daniel cain said:

Yrs ago when I was a teenager,my old duck gave my dogs cooked lamb bones....one splintered and got stuck in the wall of the dogs stomach....was an operation job in the endonly ever fed raw bones since....I sincerely hope it's not that Tony,and the dogs ok....could it of picked up poison of some sort?

All raw DC… big fook off marrow bones

hes a very strong mouth

[TonyT 1,557]

50 minutes ago, Daniel cain said:

Yrs ago when I was a teenager,my old duck gave my dogs cooked lamb bones....one splintered and got stuck in the wall of the dogs stomach....was an operation job in the endonly ever fed raw bones since....I sincerely hope it's not that Tony,and the dogs ok....could it of picked up poison of some sort?

Nah not poison

theyre always with me and on

couples if any doubt at all.

Ive fooked up more than most letting terriers run free.

once took a bitch beating… dug her on the Monday

thanks for reply DC

ATB Tony

[THE STIFFMEISTER 16,549]

I lost a very good dog to an adder bite . It was genuinely heartbreaking as no one could figure out what was wrong until it was too late . The bite never killed him , it was the seizures and the fits caused with it pumping round his system that caused it . I was f***ing distraught for days . Worst thing that’s ever happened to me dog wise 

[mitre 141]

Thats the problem adders in the grass slowly getting along and someone or a dog cops for a bite at the time seeing your dog going through that episode I bet your heart was in your mouth as he been poisoned or a elliptical fit we had a dog with epilepsy and you saying that reminds me of our old dog went through at the time when my mother was a live she couldn't bear to look our dad was also shocked he had a real funny weird feeling it took our dad days to get him to stop thinking of our dog on the floor