5 Things You Need to Know: Snake Bites and Horses

Learn from a critical-care veterinarian what you should do if you suspect a snake has bitten your horse.

Posted by K. Gary Magdesian, DVM, Dipl. ACVIM, ACVECC, ACVCP | May 29, 2014 | 5 Things You Need to Know, Diseases and Conditions, First Aid & Emergency Care, Horse Care, Media, Poisoning & Toxicity, Video

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Learn from a critical-care veterinarian what you should do if you suspect a snake has bitten your horse.

About The Author

K. Gary Magdesian, DVM, Dipl. ACVIM, ACVECC, ACVCP

K. Gary Magdesian, DVM, Dipl. ACVIM, ACVECC, ACVCP, is the Roberta A. and Carla Henry Endowed Chair in emergency medicine and critical care at UC Davis School of Veterinary Medicine. He serves as chief of equine neonatology and critical care in the William R. Pritchard Veterinary Medical Teaching Hospital in Davis, California.

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