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Successful management of viper envenomation in a Labrador dog

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Title Successful management of viper envenomation in a Labrador dog
 
Creator Konjeti, Sai Sowmya
Yalavarthi, Chaitanya
Suresh K
 
Subject Dog, viper bite, Polyvalent Anti snake Venom
 
Description A nine months old male Labrador dog was presented to the Veterinary Clinical Complex, Gannavaram with a history of snake bite. Clinical signs exhibited include dullness, depression, frothy salivation, ataxia, edema and discoloration at paw region. Upon clinical examination fang marks were observed at left metatarsal region. Based on the history, identification of snake by the owner, clinical signs and whole blood clotting test it was  diagnosed as viper snakebite. Neutrophilia, polycythemia and marginal lymphocytopenia were noticed. Treatment with poly valent anti snake venom, fluid therapy, tetanus toxoid, an antibiotic was carried out and the dog had uneventful recovery
 
Publisher Indian Society for Veterinary Medicine
 
Date 2024-06-18
 
Type info:eu-repo/semantics/article
info:eu-repo/semantics/publishedVersion
 
Format application/pdf
 
Identifier https://epubs.icar.org.in/index.php/IJVM/article/view/150895
10.56093/ijvm.v44i1.150895
 
Source Indian Journal of Veterinary Medicine; Vol. 44 No. 1 (2024); 30-31
0970-051X
 
Language eng
 
Relation https://epubs.icar.org.in/index.php/IJVM/article/view/150895/54844
 
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