
08/04/2025
🚨Alert 🚨 It's that time of year again! First incident.
Please be vigilant when walking your dog around Cannock Chase. A dog t was admitted to the vets yesterday who has been bitten by an Adder 🐍.
🐍What to do if your dog is bitten by an adder?
▪️ Take the dog to a vet as soon as possible! The sooner you come the better.
▪️ No exercise! Carry your dog to reduce to spread of the venom.
▪️ Keep them warm and comfortable during travel (it’s very painful).
🐍How will you know?
▪️ Adders only tend to bite in self-defence so will most likely be on your dog’s face or legs and it will start to swell. You may also see two puncture wounds! Swelling can escalate quickly!
▪️ Your dog will display signs of pain as adder bites are very painful!
🐍Other symptoms include:
- Pale gums
- Bruising
- Hypersalivation
- Lameness
- Vomiting and diarrhoea
- Dehydration
- Restlessness or lethargy
If left untreated, your dog may collapse, have blood clotting problems, tremors or seizures. Severity depends on location of bite, amount and potency of venom, size of dog and urgency of treatment.
🐍What do we do?
▪️ Treat for shock and swelling.
▪️ Pain management!
The dog is currently stable and fine but please be aware!