Successful therapeutic management of viper envenomation in dogs: A review of five cases

Abstract

Five dogs (two non-descript, one Labrador, one Chippiparai and one Rottweiler) were presented to Medicine unit of Veterinary Clinical Complex, Namakkal with the history of viper bite. Physical examination revealed bite mark in two dogs, and presence of tongs in one dog. All the animals were presented with dyspnea and salivation. Animals had swollen jaw, oedematous eye lids, tachypnoea and tachycardia. All the animals were administered with polyvalent anti snake venom after evaluating 20 minutes whole blood clotting time (WBCT).