A three year old female Dobermann Pinscher was presented with swelling on head and discomfort. The clinical examination of dog revealed swelling on forehead with fang marks. The diagnosis was based on history, symptoms, presence of fang marks and 20 minutes whole blood clotting time. The dog was...

As the spring turns to summer, owners and their pets will spend even more time out of doors. Some venomous animals are more active in the warmer months and there is risk of adder bites or stings from bees, wasps and hornets. Adder bites can result in significant morbidity but low mortality. Insect...

Human envenoming from the bite of the abundant hump-nosed pit viper (Hypnale spp.) (HNPV) is a frequent occurrence with victims experiencing unpleasant and sometimes life-threatening consequences. Further, clinico-pathology, treatment and management measures in HNPV envenomed dogs are under...

Eleven clinical cases of snake bite in dogs, referred at the hospital with in 2.5 to 6 hrs of envenomation, were subjected to cardiac evaluation. The snake bites were characterized by fang's mark associated with skin discolouration surrounding fang marks in all cases. Cardiac auscultation was...

Background: Envenomation by the European adder (Vipera berus) is common in dogs in Europe. Cardiac arrhythmias occur but clinical studies of envenomated dogs are limited. Objectives To describe arrhythmias in dogs within 48 hours of envenomation, and investigate associations between arrhythmia...

An envenomation by the European adder (Vipera berus) causes intoxication both in humans and in animals. In the Czech Republic there is no register of animals bitten by the European adder. The State Veterinary Administration has no responsibility to record cases of animal poisoning, except of cases...

PICO question: In dogs bitten by the European adder (Vipera berus), do corticosteroids and supportive treatment improve clinical outcome compared to supportive treatment alone? Clinical bottom line: * There is currently insufficient strength ofevidence to either support or reject the use of...

Background: Envenomation by the European adder, Vipera berus berus (Vbb), is a medical emergency. The overall in vivo haemostatic effects of pro- and anticoagulant components in Vbb venom, and the downstream effects of cellular injury and systemic inflammation, are unclear. Objectives: To...

Dogs are commonly bitten by the European adder (Vipera berus) but studies investigating the effects of envenomation are limited. Snakebite-related kidney injury is reported in dogs but diagnosis of acute kidney injury (AKI) might be limited by the insensitivity of routinely used renal function...

This report describes a five-year-old dog who had been bitten by a Russell's viper. The patient presented clinical signs of anorexia, vomiting, lethargy, and anuria. Collectively with the laboratory test results of azotemia and hyperkalemia, acute kidney injury was diagnosed. Peritoneal dialysis...