[b_veselka]

Has anyone here had to deal w/ a Yorkie that has been snake bitten? I have an 8 month male that i let out in the back yard and he was bitten by a rattlesnake. This happened yesterday. I rushed him to the vet and started cortizone shots. He has not had any appetite today- the vet said that is normal, but that if his appetite does not return by tomorrow to bring him back in. he is rather weak- don't know if it is from lack of food or the antihistamines in the cortizone. We were very lucky that he was bitten on the head. this is truely the best place to take a snake bite. It really just makes me sick to think of it! I have been in my home now for 5 years and this is the first time we have ever even seen a rattlesnake. It was a small one (1.5 feet). With all of the heat that has recently taken over South Texas, I guess they are out for water. My husband is going tomorrow to purchase a snake proof fence. It is bad enough that it bit my Sparky- but it send a chill up my spine to think it could have been my daughter. If anyone has ever encountered this problem please let me know.