Hey guys-- my dog Jewel came up very sick yesterday morning-- lethargic, depressed, lame, swollen leg from the toes to the hip and a little in the abdomen. Rushed her to the vet, who diagnosed a possible snake bite (how ironic!!!). He found a very tiny puncture wound on the back of her thigh, determined she had an abcess, inserted a drain into her leg. Sent her home on abt.

She is feeling miserable, and with the leg shaved you can see a large bit of bruising. My questions are-- to those of you in my neck of the woods-- aren't most snakes hibernating now, or, have our temps been too mild (which is what the vet said)? And, any idea what kind of snake in my area could cause this?

Here's a pic-- you can see where the drain is, the puncture was above it. And of course, it may not have been a snake at all. I even wondered about a spider. Her thigh and hip area are three times their normal size, and her leg is swollen as well.

Poor girl is just feeling terrible. I'm taking her back tomorrow if she hasn't perked up; I'm wondering why he didn't give her pain meds, so I've got a call in to them.



Thanks guys! Send healing thoughts to poor Jewel!!!