His humanitarian experience includes working in Sierra Leone in an Ebola treatment center during the West Africa outbreak, Zika virus in South America,
snake envenomation in the Amazon and tropical infectious diseases globally.
«Presumptive immune - mediated thrombocytopenia secondary to massive Africanized bee
envenomation in a dog.»
Based on existing evidence, the UC Davis VMTH does not currently recommend routine vaccination of dogs for
rattlesnake envenomation, and the vaccine is not stocked by our drug room.
Factors affecting the severity
of envenomation of the victim include the body mass or size of the victim, the location of the bite, the length of time to an emergency clinic or hospital, the excitability of the patient, physical activity after the bite, type of first aid given, and medications administered.
Bites by some of these animals, such as beaded lizards, can
cause envenomation leading to systemic shock.
Suspected or confirmed
insect envenomations must be evaluated by a veterinarian to determine the most appropriate treatment.
Owners of vaccinated dogs must still seek veterinary care immediately in the event of a bite, because 1) the type of snake is often unknown; 2) antibody titers may be overwhelmed in the face of
severe envenomation, and 3) an individual dog may lack sufficient protection depending on its response to the vaccine and the time elapsed since vaccination.
We have readily available blood and blood products for transfusion needs, antivenin for
snake envenomation.
Common conditions we see on an emergency basis include (but are not limited to) vomiting and diarrhea, congestive heart failure, kidney failure, canine parvoviral enteritis (Parvo), complications from diabetes, pancreatitis, pneumonia, hepatic lipidosis (fatty liver disease), anemia, coagulopathies (like Rat Bait Poisoning), intervertebral disk disease / paralysis,
rattlesnake envenomation, heat stroke, urinary obstruction, toxicities, and various types of trauma.
«Our team discovered brown snakes are potent in activating Factor VII, another blood clotting enzyme, which is the missing (dark matter) element of brown snake
envenomations.
Bee (Hymenoptera)
envenomation may include stings from honeybees, bumblebees, yellow jackets, hornets and wasps — and the ASPCA Animal Poison Control Center warns that components of venom can create cellular injury, elicit an inflammatory response, trigger histamine release and act as a possible allergen.
If you feel that your pet has been exposed too or suffered snake
envenomation, seek veterinary care immediately.
With the use of anti-venom, approximately 70 - 80 % of pets will survive after snake
envenomation.
The vaccine does not protect your dog from being bit or change any of the treatment protocol for snake
envenomation.
Snakebites resulting in
envenomation are common emergencies encountered in both dogs and cats.
These are vaccines for canine coronavirus, canine adenovirus - 1, and rattlesnake
envenomation.
A Diplomate of the American College of Veterinary Emergency and Critical Care, Dr. Karagiannis has extensive experience in, but not limited to, the stabilization of severe traumas, intoxications,
envenomations, transfusion medicine, cardiac emergencies and acute pancreatitis.