Dog's leg swollen, won't walk, and has a snake bite. Is it serious?

Poor Casper! I'm sorry to hear that he's injured. Without being able to examine him, I'm afraid it's hard to say what might be wrong. You're correct that the swelling could certainly be due to a snake bite. Other possibilities would include an insect bite or sting, a fractured bone in his paw or leg, an infected wound or abscess, or some other type of injury. Many of these problems can be quite serious and even life-threatening, so I would recommend taking Casper to an emergency vet tonight for treatment. The vet can examine his leg, and may also take x-rays or do other testing if needed to determine what's wrong and get him started on appropriate treatment.

If it was a poisonous snake, then it would cause a great deal of swelling, so I wouldn't worry too much about a dangerous snake bite. There are some nonvenomous snakes there that can bite and cause pain, but they are usually not that bad. I would suspect that something else could be causing the pain. It could be an injury to a muscle, tendon or ligament. It may be OK to wait a couple of days to see if it gets better. If Rocky is otherwise acting normal and you don't see swelling, then it likely won't hurt to wait it out. It really depends on the injury though and it's difficult to know without seeing Rocky. In the meantime, you can ice the sore leg for 15 minutes twice a day. This may help.

Hello, sorry to hear about Al. He can have up to 160 mg of benadryl every 8 - 12hours. I would increase his dose to 80 -100mg every 8 hours and see if that helps decrease the swelling. Otherwise, you may be able to be seen by Virginia -Maryland School of Veterinary Medicine since they have a 24h emergency room. That is located in Blacksburg. You can also try to ice the leg to decrease some of the swelling. Hope this helps and best of luck.

Depending on the severity of the reaction to the bite or sting, your dog may require some measure of veterinary care. This could include something like a steroid shot to reduce inflammation, IV fluids to help provide supportive care, or an antivenom to combat the bite of a potentially harmful snake. A vet will also be able to assess any sort of bodily harm and/or organ damage that may have been inflicted by another animal / insect. I would recommend bringing Jojo in to a vet as soon as possible. In the event this is a snake bite, these matters can sometimes be time-sensitive.

He probably got bitten by either a snake or an insect, the swelling is very severe you need to try and find a vet clinic that provide out of hours service today as he might not survive, especially if it is a snake bite.

Is this the location where the envenomation occurred? There could still be residual swelling and gravity is taking it to the lowest place. Otherwise the skin could be becoming necrotic from the bite. I would recommend a follow up appointment with your veterinarian just to make sure that nothing serious is happening. I’m so glad he made it through that crisis! What a scare!

Oh no, poor Trevor! If he was bitten by a Russell Viper, you would see extensive swelling and significant pain in the wound area. Given that it's been more than 24 hours and Trevor seems completely normal, I would suspect he hasn't been bitten by a viper. I would gently clean the wounds with warm water and antiseptic soap, and keep an eye on him. Monitor the wounds for redness, swelling, pus, and warmth to the touch, indications of infection. Should you see any of those signs, take him into the vet for antibiotics. If Trevor does develop any swelling, becomes lethargic, stops eating, and starts vomiting, I would take him into a vet right away. Hopefully, however, he will be just fine :-)