What Symptoms Are There When a Cottonmouth Snake Bites a Dog?
snake image by Jorge Casais from Fotolia.com jQuery(document).ready(function(){ jQuery(‘#jsArticleStep1 span.image a:first’).attr(‘href’,’http://i.ehow.com/images/a05/ms/qk/symptoms-cottonmouth-snake-bites-dog_-1.1-800X800.jpg’); }); If not treated quickly, cottonmouth venom can cause tissue damage and death in dogs. According to the Smithsonian National Zoological Park, cottonmouths are venomous, semi-aquatic snakes that are usually 4 feet in length, but can grow to over 6 feet long. Cottonmouths, also called water moccasins, are normally not aggressive but will stand their ground if challenged and may bite a curious or aggressive dog. Like humans, dogs are vulnerable to a cottonmouth’s venom. Recognizing the symptoms of a cottonmouth’s bite can ensure your dog receives treatment quickly, preventing tissue and organ damage and in severe cases, death. Bite Site Symptoms Copperheads are part of the pit viper family of snakes. Pit vipers have heat-sensing pits located between their eyes
