Not exact matches
«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.
Bites by some
of these animals, such as beaded lizards, can cause
envenomation leading to systemic shock.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.