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It would be informative if the original poster could update us on the outcome if they are still around. One of the worst aspects of Rattlers is the fact that young snakes cannot control their amount of venom, so they give the whole dose; while adult snakes moderate their venom injection. If your dog is going to be bitten by a Rattler, it is to their benefit to be nailed by an adult; they usually don't give the whole amount they are capable of.
Well...I am the original poster and I'm sorry I never posted an update. The vets felt pretty sure that it was Brown Recluse Spider, not a rattlesnake. The results were awful- all the tissue on his lower jaw necrotized and fell off. It had to be washed, like a burn, everyday and kept clean. He was such a trooper that I decided to give him a chance and not put him down. We nicknamed him Scarface. After 3 plastic surgeries (I know-I'm a nut for my dogs!) we eventually got all the skin closed and new 'lips' formed on the lower jaw. The fur grew back and it looked pretty good. He had great drives but when he did bitework, the new 'lips' would not hold up to the stress. He was sold to a retired man who wanted a companion and it was a great placement. In retrospect though- I would put a dog down if it was bitten-it was VERY expensive and painful to the dog, of course. The first sign of this spider bite is a HORRIBLE smell- like dead meat, within 12 hours of the bite.
Wow, sorry to hear that, thanks for the update. There is a small Min-pin that frequents the park where we sometimes go that survived a recluse bite. It has a lighting strike-like zig-zag about three inches wide of pure white hair down the middle of it's back where it was bitten. It was touch and go for quite a while but she survived. Amazing that such a tiny spider can cause such extensive damgae.
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