Dogs and puppy react to a fake snake!

[hlthe2b]

8. That vaccine has been avaiable about 10 years--not highly used because of the reactions and because

]people mistake the limited protection it provides to the dog and don't seek care. Yes, dogs can survive on their own and not infrequently do NOT have to receive antivenom (even with rattlesnakes) depending on where bitten, the size of the dog, the type/size of the snake and the amount of venom injected. You "take your chances" though...

Humans come into my and other ERs all the time and refuse to receive anti-rabies treatment because they aren't sure the bat bit them--even after I and public health advise them otherwise. Those same people will typically not ignore a venomous snakebite, but some do. Born gamblers, I guess.