snake or spider bite? photos

zyppi · 03-15-2011, 08:20 PM

Last night Jack went lame and would put no weight on back leg. Later we noticed swelling.
Took him to vet the AM. Ruled out any orthopedic issue and he checked for clotting issue. Did a blood panel and gave him antibiotics and a steroid shot.
Vet thinks it's probably a spider bite or maybe snake bite.
Have any of you seen anything like this?

Rerun · 03-15-2011, 08:37 PM

Ouch, wow! A snake bit would leave punctures I would think you would be able to see if you look hard enough. Having dealt with a lot of reptiles (non venomous) over the years, I've been nailed by more than one snake and they make nice little punctures in ones skin. A spider - not so much.

GSD_Xander · 03-15-2011, 08:40 PM

I would say spider since if it was snake what rerun says is true - you'd have two perfect little holes.

I wonder what did it...

I sure hope he feels better!

KZoppa · 03-15-2011, 10:19 PM

i would agree it may be a spider bite. Seems to me you would have found puncture marks if it had been a snake. Thats pretty serious. Hope your pup feels better soon!!! that looks rough.... and painful. keep us updated!

DCluver33 · 03-15-2011, 10:24 PM

oh wow that looks nasty and painful I agree with everything already said.

1sttimeforgsd · 03-15-2011, 10:26 PM

Oh my gosh, poor boy Jack, I hope the medicine will take care of the problem. Sending healing thoughts your way!

zyppi · 03-15-2011, 10:42 PM

Thanks all.

It's very baffling and a bit scary.

CHawkins · 03-15-2011, 10:54 PM

WOW! I hope he is doing okay. Keep us updated, please.

Kris10 · 03-16-2011, 12:36 AM

Yikes that looks just awful! Hope he recovers quickly--

A_selders · 03-16-2011, 07:01 AM

My vote is spider bite. My girl Raya got bit by a spider when she was about six months old and it swelled up and spread out with the discoloration, but thankfully not as bad as yours. My vet tech said that there is an injection that they give to help with spider bites. Raya never went lame or acted different I noticed it when we were doing our after play look at tummy and legs session(maybe I got the puny spider and you got the SUPERman spider. Docs advice keep it clean and washed down with the betadine tea and watch for it to break open. Good luck sending good thoughts and wishes to both of you.

03-15-2011, 08:20 PM	#1 (permalink)
zyppi Crowned Member Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Back home to Louisiana! Posts: 5,244	snake or spider bite? photos Last night Jack went lame and would put no weight on back leg. Later we noticed swelling. Took him to vet the AM. Ruled out any orthopedic issue and he checked for clotting issue. Did a blood panel and gave him antibiotics and a steroid shot. Vet thinks it's probably a spider bite or maybe snake bite. Have any of you seen anything like this? __________________ Anne Nothing is as simple as it seems or as complicated as we make it~ Attitude is everything -- Pick a good one! Sofie AKA Ussina vom Haus Brezel Jack von Jagenstadt Tatty - Burmese bad cat

03-15-2011, 08:40 PM	#3 (permalink)
GSD_Xander Master Member Join Date: Nov 2010 Posts: 938	I would say spider since if it was snake what rerun says is true - you'd have two perfect little holes. I wonder what did it... I sure hope he feels better! Last edited by GSD_Xander; 03-15-2011 at 08:43 PM.

03-15-2011, 10:19 PM	#4 (permalink)
KZoppa Crowned Member Join Date: Aug 2010 Location: Southern Maryland Posts: 16,716	i would agree it may be a spider bite. Seems to me you would have found puncture marks if it had been a snake. Thats pretty serious. Hope your pup feels better soon!!! that looks rough.... and painful. keep us updated! __________________ The more people I meet and talk to,the more I love my dogs and their intelligence. Zena GSD 6/1/03 Shasta GSD 5/5/10 "Dax" Thor z vom Weberhaus GSD 3/18/2013 Riley GSD/BC 1/10/05-2/1/2013

03-15-2011, 10:24 PM	#5 (permalink)
DCluver33 Crowned Member Join Date: May 2010 Location: Southern California Posts: 4,769	oh wow that looks nasty and painful I agree with everything already said. __________________ ~Steph~ Dodger 4 yr old GSD (6/23/08) Molly 14 yr old Border Collie/Aussie Mix (7/4/98) RIP my Angel: Chopper 17 yr old Border Collie (10/1/94-12/30/10)

03-15-2011, 10:26 PM	#6 (permalink)
1sttimeforgsd Crowned Member Join Date: Jul 2010 Location: West Virginia Posts: 6,906	Oh my gosh, poor boy Jack, I hope the medicine will take care of the problem. Sending healing thoughts your way! __________________ karen, mom to: ace-gsd (bi-color) 6/14/2010 mandy-yellow lab 1/31/2009 baby-terrier mix 11/25/2000

03-15-2011, 08:37 PM	#2 (permalink)
Rerun Crowned Member Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: Indiana Posts: 5,990	Ouch, wow! A snake bit would leave punctures I would think you would be able to see if you look hard enough. Having dealt with a lot of reptiles (non venomous) over the years, I've been nailed by more than one snake and they make nice little punctures in ones skin. A spider - not so much.

03-15-2011, 10:42 PM	#7 (permalink)
zyppi Crowned Member Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Back home to Louisiana! Posts: 5,244	Thanks all. It's very baffling and a bit scary. __________________ Anne Nothing is as simple as it seems or as complicated as we make it~ Attitude is everything -- Pick a good one! Sofie AKA Ussina vom Haus Brezel Jack von Jagenstadt Tatty - Burmese bad cat

03-15-2011, 10:54 PM	#8 (permalink)
CHawkins Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2010 Location: Southern Indiana Posts: 209	WOW! I hope he is doing okay. Keep us updated, please. __________________ Gella CGC VP UCH Liebe vom haus Huro

03-16-2011, 12:36 AM	#9 (permalink)
Kris10 Elite Member Join Date: Aug 2010 Location: Southeastern NC Posts: 1,502	Yikes that looks just awful! Hope he recovers quickly--

03-16-2011, 07:01 AM	#10 (permalink)
A_selders Member Join Date: Jul 2010 Posts: 100	Spider bite My vote is spider bite. My girl Raya got bit by a spider when she was about six months old and it swelled up and spread out with the discoloration, but thankfully not as bad as yours. My vet tech said that there is an injection that they give to help with spider bites. Raya never went lame or acted different I noticed it when we were doing our after play look at tummy and legs session(maybe I got the puny spider and you got the SUPERman spider. Docs advice keep it clean and washed down with the betadine tea and watch for it to break open. Good luck sending good thoughts and wishes to both of you.

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