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Title: Snake bite vacc Post by: Hipshooter on April 01, 2008, 01:07:17 pm Do any of u hog hunters Vacc your dogs for snake bite?
If so I would like to know the name of the vacc. I understand there is a vacc u give once a year. Title: Re: Snake bite vacc Post by: jlingle on April 01, 2008, 04:43:20 pm I know of a vaccine called Red Rock. It's a little less than $20 per dog & you give it to the dog, then a follow up about 30 days later. We have a crapload of rattlers around here, and my vet swears it works wonders. For what it's worth, I've used it on my dogs. Never really needed it yet, but I've used it.
Title: Re: Snake bite vacc Post by: TT on June 12, 2008, 07:31:22 pm does it have to be done buy the vet or can i just buy it there and do it my self
Title: Re: Snake bite vacc Post by: Clay on June 12, 2008, 09:01:32 pm I think it was matt who had a incident with a rattler after the anti venom ill let him tell you about it.
Title: Re: Snake bite vacc Post by: texasgirl on June 13, 2008, 07:15:43 am does it have to be done buy the vet or can i just buy it there and do it my self I believe it is only sold by veterinarians. If you are "in good" with a Dr. they may let you buy enough for your dogs and do them yourself. You have to give the vaccine below the knee on the back leg and try to get it under the layer of fat to avoid a reaction. It is not exactly like a regular vaccine. Quote I think it was matt who had a incident with a rattler after the anti venom ill let him tell you about it. It's actually not an anti venom it's a vaccine that builds antibodies before any bite, an anti-venom is used immediately after a bite. ;) We've seen dogs that have been vaccinated and then bitten by rattlers/copperheads and had literally no reaction. A tiny bit of swelling at the site of the bite and that's about it. I think it's a very good thing for dogs in high risk areas. Title: Re: Snake bite vacc Post by: Bryant on June 13, 2008, 07:25:01 am Here's a link to the mfg.'s website
http://www.redrockbiologics.com/ (http://www.redrockbiologics.com/) Title: Re: Snake bite vacc Post by: TT on June 13, 2008, 06:38:27 pm called the vet and they said it was about $40 a dog
Title: Re: Snake bite vacc Post by: jlingle on June 19, 2008, 02:01:49 pm That's nuts. I gave either $18 or $19 per dog. I bought the vaccines and administered them myself. I don't remember if it was IM or sub-q, but the vet will tell you. It shouldn't be near that high.
Title: Re: Snake bite vacc Post by: texasgirl on June 19, 2008, 09:26:55 pm That's nuts. I gave either $18 or $19 per dog. I bought the vaccines and administered them myself. I don't remember if it was IM or sub-q, but the vet will tell you. It shouldn't be near that high. They were probably quoting for the booster vaccine that you are supposed to do one month later. In high risk areas the manufacturer recommends vaccinating and then boostering again in one month. That would make it about $40 total per dog. Title: Re: Snake bite vacc Post by: TT on June 22, 2008, 07:06:45 pm yes that was with the booster cooper heads are already bad this year and its just getting hot we already had a dog dy last month got bit 3 times once on the leg and twice on the chest
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