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RUSSELL’S VIPER SNAKE ENVENOMATION IN A DOG: A CASE REPORT

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Title RUSSELL’S VIPER SNAKE ENVENOMATION IN A DOG: A CASE REPORT
 
Creator B.K. Bhagya
V. Shivakumar
M. Shivakumar
 
Subject Snake bite
Russell’s Viper
Snake venom anti serum
 
Description A three year old, male, Dachshund dog, weighing 10 Kg was presented to Veterinary College Hospital, Hassan with the history of snake bite (Russell’s viper). On physical examination, animal was dull and depressed, face was swollen and fang marks were observed on the right side of the face and blood tinged fluid was oozing from the bitten area. Animal was evincing pain on palpation of swollen area. Haemato-biochemical findings were within the normal range except for thrombocytopenia. The case was diagnosed as snake envenomation and treated with polyvalent anti snake venom intravenously, along with 100 ml of 0.9 per cent normal saline, dexamethasone and antibiotics for 5 days. Animal made uneventful recovery after 5 days of treatment. 
 
Publisher Tamil Nadu Veterinary and Animal Sciences University
 
Date 2024-06-13
 
Type info:eu-repo/semantics/article
info:eu-repo/semantics/publishedVersion
 
Format application/pdf
 
Identifier https://epubs.icar.org.in/index.php/IJVASR/article/view/152727
 
Source Indian Journal of Veterinary and Animal Sciences Research; Vol. 53 No. 2 (2024): IJVASR March - April 2024; 90-93
2347-2774
 
Language eng
 
Relation https://epubs.icar.org.in/index.php/IJVASR/article/view/152727/54787
 
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