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Snake Bite Information

By Deb Haines Of all snake species on the planet only 1/3 of them are poisonous. There are only 4 different types of poisonous snakes in the U.S. They are Cottonmouths, Copperheads, Rattlesnakes, and last but defiantly not the least Coral Snakes. Head Shape: Non-Venomous snakes usually have a spoon-shaped rounded heads and venomous snakesContinue reading “Snake Bite Information”

Snake Bites

By Dr. Jeffrey & Deb Haines With those of us in the Northern Hemisphere coming into snake season, I felt that it was appropriate to make a post about venomous snakes and our pets. Of the roughly 3500 species of snakes in the world about 6% are venomous enough to present a possible medical concern.Continue reading “Snake Bites”