ShivamThe Faithful Dog
“He [had] instantly positioned himself between the snake and Molly,” Donya said. Without choosing the easy option of running, the faithful dog stood his ground in order to protect the girl. But, unfortunately, the consequence of his brave act was not very good.
In A Poor State
After the attack, the poor pup could barely walk. He limped, drooled, and his head hung down, unable to move. He struggled to breathe and his leg hemorrhaged blood. He was in a pathetic state. The family could not be more thankful to the dog and just wished for its’s recovery.
Taken To The Vet
The family quickly took action and immediately loaded Haus into the family car and sped to a veterinarian emergency care facility. With snake venom in his system, the brave pooch didn’t have much time…
A Dangerous Situation
“What [a rattlesnake bite] can do is a lot of bad things,” veterinarian Danielle Pollio said. “It can cause problems with clotting, so they can bleed into the wound uncontrollably.” The Eastern diamondback is the most venomous snake in all North America, and dogs who are bitten once have a mortality rate as high as 30 percent”, she added. Unfortunately, Haus had been bitten three times.
Condition Was Getting Worse
Haus’s condition was deteriorating very rapidly. On reaching the medical facilities, doctors gave him nine vials of antivenin. But they weren’t as effective as they needed to be to save the pooch’s life. So they decided to try something else.
Painkillers Were Given
Instead of injecting Haus with individual vials, doctors set him up with an IV drip of antivenin and administered painkillers. He received antivenin four times every day for four straight days. Making matters worse, saving Haus was creating another problem that the DeLuca family couldn’t ignore…