Rattlesnake Vaccination ?
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Dr. Becky Malphus down in Georgia recommends them. She thinks that it actually helps the reaction to bites from any poisonous snake be less severe. Some of Andy's clients get them on their dogs.
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I'll chime in-.... I had a dog bit last spring .She had the rattlesnake shot on board. My vet said itslike having a dose of antivenom in their system. He feels that if we'd not have had the shot, she'd have died for sure...thats good enough insurance for me...
I had 11 dogs vaccinated two weeks ago, rattlesnake season is almost upon us...
for 23.00 a pop , its very very much worth it to me...
not sure what species its good for check the website,I think its "Red Rock labratories"do a search-they have it on their website...
I had 11 dogs vaccinated two weeks ago, rattlesnake season is almost upon us...
for 23.00 a pop , its very very much worth it to me...
not sure what species its good for check the website,I think its "Red Rock labratories"do a search-they have it on their website...
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Both of my dogs got it as pups and have had the boosters. Cheyenne was bitten 2 years ago. Had slight swelling, but never slower her down. I think it would have been much worse without the vaccine.
I talked with one of the research vets at Texas A&M about it and he claims it's actually good formultiple types of snakes but can only be marketed for rattlesnakes since that is the only type of bite they did labratory testing on. He said the cost to test for copper head, water moccasin, etc would be cost prohibitive.
I talked with one of the research vets at Texas A&M about it and he claims it's actually good formultiple types of snakes but can only be marketed for rattlesnakes since that is the only type of bite they did labratory testing on. He said the cost to test for copper head, water moccasin, etc would be cost prohibitive.
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Anyone know about any possible dangers of the vaccine itself? I haven't heard anything, so just asking. I dove hunt down here and although haven't seen many rattlers where I hunt, they have been seen, so this thread holds quite a bit of interest for me. Thanks
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I found this info doing a search, I talked to our vet this morning and was told that the cost is $15 per vaccination , you have to vaccinate (2) twice the first time the dog is vaccinated, 1st vaccination followed 30 days later with the 2nd.
I also asked what the treatment was if a dog is bitten that has been vaccinated, was told antibiotics and that was it
If a dog is bitten that has not been vaccinated and anti venom is used it's like $500 a vile.......... see link below
http://www.rattlesnakevaccinefordogs.com/
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Depending on the severity of the bite (amount of envenomization) anti-venin may be required but much less than in an unvaccinated dog. Dogs typically get a soft tissue reaction in the region of the immunization therefore we give the vaccine in the flank region. In high risk areas semi-annual boosters are recommended, in my practice we usually boost prior to dove season in the summer, we do not have a local rattlesnake problem but I have clients who hunt in areas that have rattlesnake problems.
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x2 My dog gets a lump every year, @ the injection site ~7 days after shot. I have them inject under the skin right above the ribs, it's easier to rub out that way. Her second booster injection in the neck scruff blew up really big, and was hard to work out. The vet said ~3% of dogs have this reaction, the chance of us running into a ratter are much higher, I'll deal with the lump/
I don't think you'd have a hard time finding it on the road, depending on where your going, my observation are the type of vets that have ratter vaccine, are not the type of vets that do wellness exams, for vaccines, they seem "A little more country than that"
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