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Hi, I have a dog, who i think was bitten by a water moccasin… I am really worried. This happened about 3 days ago. I was out of town, for thanksgiving and i got back and he was laying in a pile of leaves not moving. It was night time so i could not see that well. I immediately called the nearest emergency vet, and took him in. By this time his whole leg was swollen, and he could barley get up. They looked at him, and said they couldn’t tell if it was a snake bite or not. They sent me home with pain killer and antibiotics. He is an 8 year old male lab, he’s a big boy, . Also what are the chances for survival with this? He is an outside dog. I have him inside in a room. Should he just lay there and rest, or should he run around outside. Sometimes he is running with the other dogs and them sometimes he can barley move. Like i said, this happened about 3 days ago, and today I looked at his wound, and instead of being 2 little puncture wounds its like a 1 inch whole. I don’t know what to do. DO i need to take him to the vet? I don’t know if it needs stitches or not, its like a drainage whole. Also do ya think he will be OK???? I love him bunches!!! Thanks so much!!!!
Peoples,

Thanks so much for all your amazing answers!! Ya’ll are such a help. And yes your right!!!! We shouldnt take a chance when it comes to our "furry friends" THanks everyone!!

I know someone who has a nest of Copperheads in her backyard that bite her dogs all the time and she only has to take them to the Vet to get the bites disinfected. The dogs are immune to the venom, though.

I was wondering if they were immune to Water Moccasin bites as well, though? Copperheads and Water Moccasins are both Pit Vipers, but so are Rattlesnakes, and I’ve been told that dogs are not immune to all Rattlesnake venom.

Possibly someone who has experience with hunting in marshes would know the answer to this? Thanks.
You all seem to be doubting me but it was a family dog, and yes they were copperheads. This is a first person source haha.

I’m thinking about moving to water moccasin country. I’ve lived in rattlesnake country my whole life, but I’m a bit nervous about the water moccasins, especially in terms of dogs.

So… anyone live close to water? Do you ever see the boogers? Do you know of any dog that’s gotten bit by them? Have your dogs ever confronted one? Anything I should know about water moccasins?

we live in a relatively small town with a nice sized yard, we do have woods around, and ditches it seems, everywhere. we keep our dogs outside during the day, and i was wondering about snakes, particularly water moccasins. is this snake’s bite fatal to dogs? what is the correct treatment prior to rushing to the vet?